Iterates of fuzzy circulant matrices (Q1319440)

The sequence of max-min powers of a square matrix over the semiring \(([0,1], \max, \min)\) is examined [cf. \textit{J. Li}, ibid. 48, No. 3, 365- 369 (1992; Zbl 0760.15012)]. The obtained results have the restrictive assumption that the considered matrix is a circulant one [cf. \textit{P. J. Davis}, Circulant matrices, (1979; Zbl 0418.15017)] with ordered first row. The results can be applied to the fast computation of the transitive closure for a fuzzy relation on a finite set (relation with a circulant membership matrix).