Title :
The power average operator
Author :
Yager, Ronald R.
Author_Institution :
Machine Intelligence Inst., Iona Coll., New Rochelle, NY, USA
fDate :
11/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We introduce the power average to provide an aggregation operator which allows argument values to support each other in the aggregation process. The properties of this operator are described. We discuss the idea of a power median. We introduce some possible formulations for the support function used in the power average. We extend the supported aggregation facility of empowerment to a wider class of mean operators, such as the OWA (ordered weighted averaging) operator and the generalized mean operator
Keywords :
data mining; mathematical operators; merging; sensor fusion; statistics; OWA operator; aggregation operator; argument values; data mining; empowerment; generalized mean; information fusion; mean operators; ordered weighted averaging; power average operator; power median; support function; supported aggregation facility; Data mining; Humans; Internet; Machine intelligence; Open wireless architecture;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/3468.983429
