On the sequence of consecutive powers of a fuzzy matrix with max-Archimedean-t-norms (Q2572281)

The paper deals with matrices over the lattice \(([0,1],max,min,T)\) (fuzzy matrices), where \(T\) is an Archimedean triangular norm [for triangular norms cf. \textit{E. P. Klement, R. Mesiar}, and \textit{E. Pap}, Triangular norms. Trends in Logic--Studia Logica Library. 8. (Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers) (2000; Zbl 0972.03002)]. Mixed max-min powers of such matrices were examined by \textit{S.-M. Guu, H.-H. Chen}, and \textit{C.-T. Pang} [Fuzzy Sets Syst. 121, 203--207 (2001; Zbl 0994.15017)]. The author examines \(\max\)-\(T\) product and \(\max\)-\(T\) powers of such matrices, generalizing previous results on max-min powers. Another generalization concerns results on max-product powers of matrices [cf. \textit{M. M. Bourke} and \textit{D. G. Fisher}, Fuzzy Sets Syst. 81, 227--234 (1996; Zbl 0885.93038) and \textit{L. Elsner} and \textit{P. van den Driessche} [Lin. Alg. Appl. 302--303, 17-32 (1999; Zbl 0949.65032)]. In particular, convergence and asymptotic periodicity of matrix powers are characterized [cf. also \textit{Z.-T. Fan}, Fuzzy Sets Syst. 102, 281--286 (1999; Zbl 0939.15011)].