Title
Fuzzy Choquet integration of homogeneous possibility and probability distributions.
Abstract
The fuzzy integral (FI) is an extremely flexible and powerful tool for data and information aggregation. The FI is parametrized by the fuzzy measure (FM), a normal and monotone capacity. Based on the selection of FM, the FI produces different aggregation operators. In recent years, a number of FI extensions have been put forth relative to different types of uncertain information, e.g., real-, interval- and set-valued (under various constraints). Herein, we study the applicability and behavior of different extensions of the fuzzy Choquet integral for fusing homogeneous possibility and probability distributions. This analysis is of great utility in terms of understanding what extensions and under what conditions it is possible to aggregate and maintain homogeneity within uncertain information. We show that two extensions, gFI and NDFI, can aggregate both probability and possibility distributions. While these extensions do not always maintain homogeneity, they do under certain conditions. Last, while we specifically focus on the aggregation of homogeneous uncertain information, the propositions put forth also shed light into heterogeneous information aggregation via the gFI and the NDFI.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1016/j.ins.2016.04.043
Inf. Sci.
Keywords
Field
DocType
Fusion,Fuzzy integral,Choquet integral,Homogeneous,Possibility distribution,Probability distribution
Discrete mathematics,Mathematical optimization,Homogeneity (statistics),Parametrization,Fuzzy logic,Fuzzy measure theory,Probability distribution,Operator (computer programming),Choquet integral,Mathematics,Monotone polygon
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
363
C
0020-0255
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.34
24
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Derek T. Anderson1103.58
Paul Elmore2204.71
Frederick E. Petry356269.24
Timothy C. Havens49713.53