<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> We deal with an extension of ordered weighted averaging (OWA, for short) operators to the set of all normal convex fuzzy sets in [0, 1]. The main obstacle to achieve this goal is the non-existence of a linear order for fuzzy sets. Three ways of dealing with the lack of a linear order on some set and defining OWA operators on the set appeared in the recent literature. We adapt the three approaches for the set of all normal convex fuzzy sets in [0, 1] and study their properties. It is shown that each of the three approaches leads to operator with desired algebraic properties, and two of them are also linear.</p></abstract>

We deal with an extension of ordered weighted averaging (OWA, for short) operators to the set of all normal convex fuzzy sets in [0, 1]. The main obstacle to achieve this goal is the non-existence of a linear order for fuzzy sets. Three ways of dealing with the lack of a linear order on some set and defining OWA operators on the set appeared in the recent literature. We adapt the three approaches for the set of all normal convex fuzzy sets in [0, 1] and study their properties. It is shown that each of the three approaches leads to operator with desired algebraic properties, and two of them are also linear.

Three Ways of Defining Owa Operator on the Set of All Normal Convex Fuzzy Sets

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We deal with an extension of ordered weighted averaging (OWA, for short) operators to the set of all normal convex fuzzy sets in [0, 1]. The main obstacle to...

Three Ways of Defining Owa Operator on the Set of All Normal Convex Fuzzy Sets

Data publikacji: 23 mar 2018

Zakres stron: 101 - 118

Otrzymano: 13 kwi 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tmmp-2017-0017

Słowa kluczowe
OWA operator, ordered weighted averaging operator, linear order, total order, fuzzy interval, normal, convex, gradual number, gradual interval

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Three Ways of Defining Owa Operator on the Set of All Normal Convex Fuzzy Sets

Data publikacji: 23 mar 2018

Zakres stron: 101 - 118

Otrzymano: 13 kwi 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tmmp-2017-0017

Słowa kluczoweOWA operator, ordered weighted averaging operator, linear order, total order, fuzzy interval, normal, convex, gradual number, gradual interval

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
OWA operator, ordered weighted averaging operator, linear order, total order, fuzzy interval, normal, convex, gradual number, gradual interval