Towards the Future of Fuzzy Logic

This book provides readers with a snapshot of the state-of-the art in fuzzy logic. Throughout the chapters, key theories developed in the last fifty years as well as important applications to practical problems are presented and discussed from different p

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Rudolf Seising Enric Trillas Janusz Kacprzyk Editors

Towards the Future of Fuzzy Logic

Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing Volume 325

Series editor Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland e-mail: [email protected]

About this Series The series “Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing” contains publications on various topics in the area of soft computing, which include fuzzy sets, rough sets, neural networks, evolutionary computation, probabilistic and evidential reasoning, multi-valued logic, and related fields. The publications within “Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing” are primarily monographs and edited volumes. They cover significant recent developments in the field, both of a foundational and applicable character. An important feature of the series is its short publication time and worldwide distribution. This permits a rapid and broad dissemination of research results.

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/2941

Rudolf Seising Enric Trillas Janusz Kacprzyk •

Editors

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Editors Rudolf Seising Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Naturwissenschaft und Technik Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Berggasse, Jena Germany

Janusz Kacprzyk Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences Warsaw Poland

Enric Trillas European Centre for Soft Computing, Calle Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós S/N Mieres, Asturias Spain

ISSN 1434-9922 ISSN 1860-0808 (electronic) Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing ISBN 978-3-319-18749-5 ISBN 978-3-319-18750-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18750-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015939675 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

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