The fidelity of fuzzy-logic inference

The concept of fidelity of inference is introduced in order to quantify the degree to which the inferred value of a consequent can be regarded as valid. This concept also enhances our understanding of other aspects of fuzzy-logic inference including transitivity, intuitive leap, rada, and coupled implicative equations. It also enables many of the results derived earlier for element-by-element implication and derived implication to be taken over to inclusion and derived inclusion. Finally, it permits this inference to be carried out in hardware using simple circuitry, and provides a natural measure of noise immunity