An algorithm for optimizing the linear function with fuzzy relation equation constraints regarding max-prod composition (Q2507846)

Fuzzy sets as the feasible region for optimization problems are an interesting and on-going research topic. This paper is focused on these kind of problems in which the solutions region in the fuzzy relation equation with max-prod composition and the objective function is linear. Whereas, one of the major difficulties in such problems in non-convexity of the feasible region, it is preferable to study these region in the first step. The authors investigate two methods and their relationships and then they determinate the feasible region via them. Also, an algorithm is given to optimize the linear objective function on this region. Two numerical examples illustrate the methods and algorithms.