Fuzzy Quantifiers A Computational Theory

"Almost all", "many", "some": fuzzy quantifiers are vital for effective communication in natural language (NL). This monograph pursues an axiomatic method to achieve a reliable interpretation of these quantifiers in technical applications of fuzzy quantif

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Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Volume 193 Editor-in-chief Prof. Janusz Kacprzyk Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences ul. Newelska 6 01-447 Warsaw Poland E-mail: [email protected] Further volumes of this series can be found on our homepage: springer.com

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Ingo Glöckner

Fuzzy Quantifiers A Computational Theory

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Dr. Ingo Glöckner FernUniversität in Hagen LG Prakt. Inf. VII Informatikzentrum Universitätsstr. 1 58084 Hagen Germany E-mail: [email protected]

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ISSN print edition: 1434-9922 ISSN electronic edition: 1860-0808 ISBN-10 3-540-29634-4 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13 978-3-540-29634-8 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable for prosecution un