Title :
Quotient fuzzy cognitive maps
Author :
Zhang, Jian Ying ; Liu, Zhi-Qiang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Software Eng., Melbourne Univ., Vic., Australia
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper we introduce a decomposition theory for fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs). First, we partition the set of vertices of an FCM into blocks according to an equivalence relation on the set, and by regarding these blocks as vertices we construct a quotient FCM. Second, each block induces a natural sectional FCM of the original FCM. We apply our theory to a practical university management example. The framework proposed is effective for calculating causal inferencing in real-world applications
Keywords :
cognitive systems; directed graphs; education; fuzzy set theory; inference mechanisms; uncertainty handling; causal inferencing; decomposition theory; feedback; fuzzy digraph; quotient fuzzy cognitive maps; university management network; Australia; Feedback; Fuzzy cognitive maps; Fuzzy systems; Marine vehicles; Software engineering; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Systems, 2001. The 10th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7293-X
DOI :
10.1109/FUZZ.2001.1007277
