Entropy of interval-valued fuzzy sets based on distance and its relationship with similarity measure

This article proposes a new axiomatic definition of entropy of interval-valued fuzzy sets (IVFSs) and discusses its relation with similarity measure. First, we propose an axiomatic definition of entropy for IVFS based on distance which is consistent with the axiomatic definition of entropy of a fuzzy set introduced by De Luca, Termini and Liu. Next, some formulae are derived to calculate this kind of entropy. Furthermore we investigate the relationship between entropy and similarity measure of IVFSs and prove that similarity measure can be transformed by entropy. Finally, a numerical example is given to show that the proposed entropy measures are more reasonable and reliable for representing the degree of fuzziness of an IVFS.     

Entropy, similarity measure of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and their applications

In this paper we propose an entropy measure for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets, which generalizes three entropy measures defined independently by Szmidt, Wang and Huang, for intuitionistic fuzzy sets. We also give an approach to construct similarity measures using entropy measures for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets. In particular, the proposed entropy measure for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets can yield a similarity measure. Several illustrative examples are given to demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed formulas. We apply the similarity measure to solve problems on pattern recognitions, multi-criteria fuzzy decision making and medical diagnosis.     

区间值模糊软集的信息测度及其聚类算法

针对区间值模糊软集信息测度难以精确定义的问题,提出了区间值模糊软集的距离测度、相似度、熵、包含度、子集度的公理化定义,给出了区间值模糊软集的信息测度公式,并讨论了它们的转换关系。然后提出了一个基于相似度的聚类算法,该算法结合区间值模糊软集的特性,着重对给出评价对象的具有相似知识水平的专家进行聚类,同时讨论了算法的计算复杂度。最后通过实例说明该算法能有效地处理专家聚类问题。     

直觉区间值模糊集的熵、距离测度和相似测度

熵、距离测度和相似测度是模糊集理论中的三个基本概念.本文中,我们给出了直觉区间值模糊集的熵、距离测度和相似测度的公理化定义并讨论了它们之间的基本关系.有别于以往的交、并运算,我们提出了直觉区间值模糊集的加法、乘法运算,并在此基础上讨论了直觉区间值模糊集的熵、距离测度和相似测度的性质.     

区间犹豫模糊熵和区间犹豫模糊相似度

基于犹豫模糊熵的概念,提出了区间犹豫模糊熵和相似度的概念,同时研究了它们之间的相互关系。给出了区间犹豫模糊熵的公理化定义,在此基础上构造了两种形式的熵测度公式,并且证明了它们满足区间犹豫模糊熵的四条公理化准则;依据区间犹豫模糊熵引入了区间犹豫模糊加权熵的概念;提出了区间犹豫模糊相似度的概念,并且研究了区间犹豫模糊环境下的熵和相似度之间的关系。     

Inclusion measures of probabilistic linguistic term sets and their application in classifying cities in the Economic Zone of Chengdu Plain

The probabilistic linguistic term set is a powerful tool to express and characterize people’s cognitive complex information and thus has obtained a great development in the last several years. To better use the probabilistic linguistic term sets in decision making, information measures such as the distance measure, similarity measure, entropy measure and correlation measure should be defined. However, as an important kind of information measure, the inclusion measure has not been defined by scholars. This study aims to propose the inclusion measure for probabilistic linguistic term sets. Formulas to calculate the inclusion degrees are put forward Then, we introduce the normalized axiomatic definitions of the distance, similarity and entropy measures of probabilistic linguistic term sets to construct a unified framework of information measures for probabilistic linguistic term sets. Based on these definitions, we present the relationships and transformation functions among the distance, similarity, entropy and inclusion measures. We believe that more formulas to calculate the distance, similarity, inclusion degree and entropy can be induced based on these transformation functions. Finally, we put forward an orthogonal clustering algorithm based on the inclusion measure and use it in classifying cities in the Economic Zone of Chengdu Plain, China.     

Inclusion measure for typical hesitant fuzzy sets,the relative similarity measure and fuzzy entropy

Typical hesitant fuzzy sets (THFSs), possessing a finite-set-valued fuzzy membership degrees called typical hesitant fuzzy elements (THFEs), is a special kind of hesitant fuzzy sets. Fuzzy inclusion relationship, as the order structure in fuzzy mathematics, plays an elementary role in the theoretical research and practical applications of fuzzy sets. In this paper, a new partial order for THFEs is defined via the disjunctive semantic meaning of a set, based on which fuzzy inclusion relationship is defined for THFSs. Furthermore, inclusion measures are defined to present the quantitative ranking of every two THFEs and THFSs and different inclusion measures are constructed. The related similarity measure, distance and fuzzy entropy of THFSs are presented and their relationship with inclusion measures are investigated. Finally, an example is given to show that the inclusion measure can be applied effectively in hesitant fuzzy multi-attribute decision making.     

Value集的模糊嫡、相似度量和距离测度的关系

Vague集理论在各个领域中的广泛应用引起越来越多学者的注意,而模糊墒、相似度量和距离测度是其中的3个关键技术。目前已提出多种关于Vague集的模糊嫡、相似度量和距离测度的计算方法,但这些研究都没有讨论这3个基本概念之间的联系。基于Vague集的模糊嫡、相似度量和距离测度的公理化定义,给出了三者之间的相互诱导关系,建立了模糊墒、相似度量和距离测度之间的联系。     

模糊熵、距离测度和相似性测度之间的关系

模糊熵、距离测度和相似性测度是模糊集合的三种重要度量,许多学者对三者之间的关系进行了研究。采用更为严格的定义,通过定义模糊集合之间新的运算研究了三者之间的关系,给出了三者之间的相互诱导公式。对部分公式进行了举例说明。     

区间二型模糊相似度与包含度

相似度与包含度是模糊集合理论中的两个重要概念,但对于二型模糊集合的研究还较为少见．鉴于此,提出了新的区间二型模糊相似度与包含度．首先选择了二者的公理化定义;然后基于公理化定义提出了新的计算公式,并讨论了二者的相互转换关系;最后通过实例来验证二者的性能,并将区间二型模糊相似度与Yang-Shih聚类方法相结合,用于高斯区间二型模糊集合的聚类分析,得到了合理的层次聚类树．仿真实例表明新测度具有一定的实用价值．     

Relationships between entropy and similarity measure of interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets

The concept of entropy of interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy set (IvIFS) is first introduced. The close relationships between entropy and the similarity measure of interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets are discussed in detail. We also obtain some important theorems by which entropy and similarity measure of IvIFSs can be transformed into each other based on their axiomatic definitions. Simultaneously, some formulae to calculate entropy and similarity measure of IvIFSs are put forward. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Fuzzy risk analysis using similarity measure of interval-valued fuzzy numbers and its application in poultry farming

Similarity measure plays an important role in the decision-making process under an uncertain environment where parameters involved are linguistics terms. Mostly, similarity measure is discussed on generalized fuzzy numbers. However, a few efforts have been made to study this measure on interval-valued fuzzy numbers. Sometimes, methods involving interval-valued fuzzy numbers depict limitations and drawbacks. Moreover, some of the methods are just confined to interval-valued fuzzy numbers. Hence, these methods fail when similarity has to be determined between crisp-valued fuzzy numbers and interval-valued fuzzy numbers. Hence, a new method of similarity measure has been developed based on the concepts of geometric distance, heights and the radius of gyration of the interval-valued fuzzy numbers. Although the method is being discussed on interval-valued fuzzy numbers, yet it is not just confined to such numbers. This method can be applied efficiently to generalized fuzzy numbers too. The method seems to out-perform in many situations and overcome the drawbacks and limitations of existing methods. A few sets of fuzzy numbers are considered for a comparative study and draw out the out-performance of the proposed method. A real-life problem of risk analysis in poultry farming has been discussed using the proposed similarity measure.     

The further investigation of covering-based rough sets: Uncertainty characterization, similarity measure and generalized models

The notion of rough sets was originally proposed by Pawlak. In Pawlak’s rough set theory, the equivalence relation or partition plays an important role. However, the equivalence relation or partition is restrictive for many applications because it can only deal with complete information systems. This limits the theory’s application to a certain extent. Therefore covering-based rough sets are derived by replacing the partitions of a universe with its coverings. This paper focuses on the further investigation of covering-based rough sets. Firstly, we discuss the uncertainty of covering in the covering approximation space, and show that it can be characterized by rough entropy and the granulation of covering. Secondly, since it is necessary to measure the similarity between covering rough sets in practical applications such as pattern recognition, image processing and fuzzy reasoning, we present an approach which measures these similarities using a triangular norm. We show that in a covering approximation space, a triangular norm can induce an inclusion degree, and that the similarity measure between covering rough sets can be given according to this triangular norm and inclusion degree. Thirdly, two generalized covering-based rough set models are proposed, and we employ practical examples to illustrate their applications. Finally, relationships between the proposed covering-based rough set models and the existing rough set models are also made.     

区间犹豫模糊三角相似度及其多属性群决策

构建了区间犹豫模糊三角相似度公式,并且研究了区间犹豫模糊环境下属性权重信息完全未知的多属性群决策方法。首先基于正弦三角函数构造了区间犹豫模糊三角相似度公式,并证明其满足区间犹豫模糊相似度公理化定义的四个条件;接着给出了区间犹豫模糊交叉熵的公理性定义,同时研究了区间犹豫模糊相似度和区间犹豫模糊交叉熵的关系;最后基于区间犹豫模糊三角相似度,提出了在属性权重信息完全未知条件下的区间犹豫模糊多属性群决策方法,并用实例验证该方法的可行性和有效性。     

Inclusion measures,similarity measures,and the fuzziness of fuzzy sets and their relations

The inclusion measure, the similarity measure, and the fuzziness of fuzzy sets are three important measures in fuzzy set theory. In this article, we investigate the relations among inclusion measures, similarity measures, and the fuzziness of fuzzy sets, prove eight theorems that inclusion measures, similarity measures, and the fuzziness of fuzzy sets can be transformed by each other based on their axiomatic definitions, and propose some new formulas to calculate inclusion measures, similarity measures, and the fuzziness of fuzzy sets. These results can be applied in many fields, such as pattern recognition, image processing, fuzzy neural networks, fuzzy reasoning, and fuzzy control. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Int Syst 21: 639–653, 2006.     

一种区间直觉模糊熵的构造方法

研究了区间直觉模糊熵。证明了三个直觉模糊熵公式的等价性。对直觉模糊熵公式进行推广,引入一个新的区间直觉模糊熵公式,该熵公式满足区间糊熵的公理化直觉模定义的4个条件。     

一种区间直觉模糊熵公式及其应用

改进了区间直觉模糊集的标准Hamming距离公式,使改进后的公式不仅考虑了区间直觉模糊集的隶属度和非隶属度,还考虑了犹豫度。基于该距离公式定义了一个区间直觉模糊集的熵公式。将提出的距离和熵公式应用于解决属性权重未知的区间直觉模糊多属性决策问题。     

A method based on distance measure for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy group decision making

In this paper we introduce some relations and operations of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers and define some types of matrices, including interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy matrix, interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy similarity matrix and interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy equivalence matrix. We study their properties, develop a method based on distance measure for group decision making with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy matrices and, finally, provide an illustrative example.     

Vague集的模糊熵和距离测度的相互诱导关系

Vague集自提出以来,由于它在各个领域中的广泛应用而引起众多学者的注意,而模糊熵和距离测度是其中的关键技术。目前已有多种Vague集的模糊熵和距离测度的计算方法被提出来,但所有这些研究都没有讨论两者之间的联系。论文基于Vague集的模糊熵和距离测度的公理化定义,给出两者之间的相互诱导关系,建立了模糊熵和距离测度之间的联系。     

A new interval-valued knowledge measure for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and application in decision making

In this paper, firstly we discuss some entropy measures for the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IvIFSs). Then we extend the knowledge measure for the intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs) to propose a new interval-valued knowledge measure for the IvIFSs. Based on the proposed knowledge measure we construct a new interval-valued information entropy measure for IvIFSs, which is an extended notion of the entropy measures for IFSs. The proposed knowledge measure is defined as an interval of amounts of knowledge measured on an IvIFS, related to the uncertain information in terms of interval membership degree and interval non-membership degree. In comparison with other existing measures, it seems to be simpler and more intuitively appealing. Several illustrative examples are performed to demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed method in handling with the increasing complexity of the decision making problems.