Some properties of convex fuzzy sets (Q5917791)

This paper gives some properties of convex fuzzy sets, strongly convex fuzzy sets and strictly convex fuzzy sets in \(\mathbb{R}^d\). The definition of a convex fuzzy set in \(\mathbb{R}^d\) refers to the inequality \[ \lambda (ax + (1 - a)y) \geq \lambda(x) \wedge \lambda(y) \] for all \(x, y \in \mathbb{R}^d\) and \(a \in [0,1]\), where \(\lambda\) is the corresponding membership function. The author studies relationships between the above definition and its variants: strong convexity (with \(x \neq y\) and the strong inequality for \(0 < a < 1\)) and strict convexity (with the strong inequality that holds for \(0 < a < 1\) if \(\lambda(x) \neq \lambda(y))\). Apart from the definitions, the paper does not provide further motivations or applications within fuzzy sets theory.