On fuzzy relational equations and the covering problem
On fuzzy relational equations and the covering problem
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10.1016/j.ins.2011.03.004
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2011-07
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Jun-Lin Lin-Jun-Lin-Lin-38297248;Yan-Kuen Wu;S. Guu
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作者:
Jun-Lin Lin-Jun-Lin-Lin-38297248;Yan-Kuen Wu;S. Guu
Previous studies have shown that fuzzy relational equations (FREs) based on either the max-continuous Archimedean t-norm or the max-arithmetic mean composition can be transformed into the covering problem, which is an NP-hard problem. Exploiting the properties common to the continuous Archimedean t-norm and the arithmetic mean, this study proposes a generalization of them as the “u-norm”, enabling FREs that are based on the max-continuous u-norm composition also to be transformed into the covering problem. This study also proposes a procedure for transforming the covering problem into max-product FREs. Consequently, max-continuous u-norm FREs can be solved by extending any procedure for solving either the covering problem or max-product FREs.