Generalized Measure Theory (IFSR International Series in Systems Science and Systems Engineering, 25) - Hardcover

Wang, Zhenyuan; Klir, George J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387768513 ISBN 13: 9780387768519

Publisher: Springer, 2008

Synopsis

In 1992 we published a book entitled Fuzzy Measure Theory (Plenum Press, New York), in which the term ‘‘fuzzy measure’’ was used for set functions obtained by replacing the additivity requirement of classical measures with weaker requirements of monotonicity with respect to set inclusion and con- nuity. That is, the book dealt with nonnegative set functions that were mo- tone, vanished at the empty set, and possessed appropriate continuity properties when defined on infinite sets. It seems that Fuzzy Measure Theory was the only book available on the market at that time devoted to this emerging new mathematical theory. Some ten years after its publication we began to see that the subject had expanded so much that a second edition of the book, or even a new book on the subject, was needed. We eventually decided to write a new book because the new material we wished to include was too extensive for―and far beyond the usual scope―of a second edition. More importantly, we felt that some fundamental changes regarding this topic’s scope and terminology would be desirable and timely.

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From the Back Cover

This comprehensive text examines the relatively new mathematical area of generalized measure theory. This area expands classical measure theory by abandoning the requirement of additivity and replacing it with various weaker requirements. Each of these weaker requirements characterizes a class of nonadditive measures. This results in new concepts and methods that allow us to deal with many problems in a more realistic way. For example, it allows us to work with imprecise probabilities.

The exposition of generalized measure theory unfolds systematically. It begins with preliminaries and new concepts, followed by a detailed treatment of important new results regarding various types of nonadditive measures and the associated integration theory. The latter involves several types of integrals: Sugeno integrals, Choquet integrals, pan-integrals, and lower and upper integrals. All of the topics are motivated by numerous examples, culminating in a final chapter on applications of generalized measure theory.

Some key features of the book include: many exercises at the end of each chapter along with relevant historical and bibliographical notes, an extensive bibliography, and name and subject indices. The work is suitable for a classroom setting at the graduate level in courses or seminars in applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, and some areas of science. A sound background in mathematical analysis is required. Since the book contains many original results by the authors, it will also appeal to researchers working in the emerging area of generalized measure theory.

About the Authors:

Zhenyuan Wang is currently a Professor in the Department of Mathematics of University of Nebraska at Omaha. His research interests have been in the areas of nonadditive measures, nonlinear integrals, probability and statistics, and data mining. He has published one book and many papers in these areas.

George J. Kliris currently a Distinguished Professor of Systems Science at Binghamton University (SUNY at Binghamton). He has published 29 books and well over 300 papers in a wide range of areas. His current research interests are primarily in the areas of fuzzy systems, soft computing, and generalized information theory.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387768513
• ISBN 13: 9780387768519
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400