Preface

3.4 Illustration of Super Fuzzy Models 3.5 Super FCM Models 199 236

FURTHER READING 247

INDEX

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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The concept of supermatrix for social scientists was first introduced by Paul Horst. The main purpose of his book was to introduce this concept to social scientists, students, teachers and research workers who lacked mathematical training. He wanted them to be equipped in a branch of mathematics that was increasingly valuable for the analysis of scientific data.

This book introduces the concept of fuzzy super matrices and operations on them. The author has provided only those operations on fuzzy supermatrices that are essential for developing super fuzzy multi expert models. We do not indulge in labourious use of suffixes or superfixes and difficult notations; instead we illustrate the working by simple examples. This book will be highly useful to social scientists who wish to work with multi expert models.

An important feature of this book is its simple approach. Illustrations are given to make the method of approach to the problems easily understandable. Super fuzzy models using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps, Fuzzy Relational maps, Bidirectional Associative Memories and Fuzzy Associative Memories are defined here. Every model is a multi expert model. This book will certainly be a boon not only to social scientists but also to engineers, students, doctors and researchers.

The authors introduce thirteen multi expert models using the notion of fuzzy supermatrices. These models are also described by illustrative examples.

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