Diagrammatic analysis of interval linear equations. II: The two-dimensional case and generalization to \(n\) dimensions (Q1398046)

This very interesting paper is devoted to the diagrammatic analysis of interval linear equations. The author uses the results obtained for the one-dimensional case, as it is described in Part I [Reliab. Comput. 9, No. 1, 1--20 (2003; Zbl 1071.15002)] of the study published in the same journal, recently. It is extended to the two-dimensional relational expression denoted by \(a_1\cdot x_1+a_2\cdot x_2\diamondsuit b\), where \(\diamondsuit \in \{\eqcirc,\supseteq , \subseteq , = \}\). An analysis is established by a midpoint-radius diagram, and then generalized to the \(n-\)dimensional expression \(\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i\cdot x_i\diamondsuit b\). The solution sets are obtained with a simple boundary-line selection rule derived using these tools, and are characterized by types of one-dimensional cuts through the solution space. A classification of basic possible solution types is provided in detail. The generalization of the approach for \(n-\)dimensional interval systems is also discussed.