{"product_id":"fuzzy-set-theory-9780761929864","title":"Fuzzy Set Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFuzzy set theory deals with sets or categories whose boundaries are blurry or, in other words, fuzzy. This book presents an accessible introduction to fuzzy set theory, focusing on its applicability to the social sciences. Unlike most books on this topic, \u003cstrong\u003eFuzzy Set Theory: Applications in the Social Sciences\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a systematic, yet practical guide for researchers wishing to combine fuzzy set theory with standard statistical techniques and model-testing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses Basic Concepts: Fuzzy set theory is an analytic framework for handling concepts that are simultaneously categorical and dimensional. Starting with a rationale for fuzzy sets, this book introduces readers with an elementary knowledge of statistics to the necessary concepts and techniques of fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces Novel Ways of Analyses: Researchers are shown alternative methods to conventional models, especially for testing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I think that the book is a simple and accessible introduction to the theory of fuzzy sets and it includes many examples, formulae, figures, and tables which illustrate its contents. The presentation of the book and the academic content are very careful, which make for pleasant reading.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Marinano Ruiz Espejo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Editor’s Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. An Overview of Fuzzy Set Mathematics    2.1 Set Theory    2.2 Why Fuzzy Sets?    2.3 The Membership Function    2.4 Operations of Fuzzy Set Theory    2.5 Fuzzy Numbers and Fuzzy Variables    2.6 Graphical Representations of Fuzzy Sets 3. Measuring Membership    3.1 Introduction    3.2 Methods for Constructing Membership Functions    3.3 Measurement Properties Required for Fuzzy Sets    3.4 Measurement Properties of Membership Functions    3.5 Uncertainty Estimates in Membership Assignment 4. Internal Structure and Properties of a Fuzzy Set    4.1 Cardinality: The Size of a Fuzzy Set    4.2 Probability Distributions for Fuzzy Sets    4.3 Defining and Measuring Fuzziness 5. Simple Relations Between Fuzzy Sets    5.1 Intersection, Union, and Inclusion    5.2 Detecting and Evaluating Fuzzy Inclusion    5.3 Quantifying and Modeling Inclusion: Ordinal Membership Scales    5.4 Quantified and Comparable Membership Scales 6. Multivariate Fuzzy Set Relations    6.1 Compound Set Indexes    6.2 Multiset Relations: Comorbidity, Covariation, and Co-Occurrence    6.3 Multiple and Partial Intersection and Inclusion 7. Concluding Remarks References Index About the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768005394775,"sku":"9780761929864","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761929864.jpg?v=1758715871","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fuzzy-set-theory-9780761929864","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}