Title
On the centroids of fuzzy numbers
Abstract
In a paper by Cheng [A new approach for ranking fuzzy numbers by distance method, Fuzzy Sets and Systems 95 (1998) 307-317], a centroid-based distance method was suggested for ranking fuzzy numbers, both normal and non-normal, where the fuzzy numbers are compared and ranked in terms of their Euclidean distances from their centroid points to the origin. It is found that the centroid formulae provided by the above paper are incorrect and have led to some misapplications. In this paper we present the correct centroid formulae for fuzzy numbers and justify them from the viewpoint of analytical geometry. A numerical example demonstrates that Cheng's formulae can significantly alter the result of the ranking procedure.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1016/j.fss.2005.11.006
Fuzzy Sets and Systems
Keywords
Field
DocType
centroid formula,centroid,euclidean distance,fuzzy sets,distance method,fuzzy number,normal fuzzy numbers,non-normal fuzzy numbers,centroid-based distance method,ranking fuzzy number,centroid point,ranking,correct centroid formula,ranking procedure,fuzzy set
Discrete mathematics,Ranking,Defuzzification,Fuzzy set,Analytic geometry,Euclidean geometry,Fuzzy control system,Fuzzy number,Centroid,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
157
7
Fuzzy Sets and Systems
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
90
3.97
5
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ying-Ming Wang13256166.96
Jian-Bo Yang23832203.05
Dong-Ling Xu3211994.13
Kwai-Sang Chin4103354.69