Partitions and fuzziness

classification cliques distance fuzzy binary relations fuzzy partitions fuzzy relations gain of information matricial properties quasi-partitions spheres ultrametricity properties

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Other classical set theory (including functions, relations, and set algebra) (03E20) Combinatorial aspects of packing and covering (05B40) Measures of information, entropy (94A17) Fuzzy sets and logic (in connection with information, communication, or circuits theory) (94D05)

Review text

This paper presents properties of classical or generalized partitions. First of all, fuzzy binary relations are defined on a finite set, satisfying an extension of the transitivity property and associated with a distance. Characterizations of such relations by matricial properties are given. Partitions are then constructed by means of cliques and spheres associated with the corresponding distance. The case of fuzzy partitions is specially investigated, quasi-partitions are connected with ultrametricity properties. The gain of information resulting from the replacement of a given fuzzy partition by another one is presented, with respect to a given threshold, and it provides a good tool to choose a fuzzy partition in a family or to improve a given classification of the studied population, for example.

Recommendations

Cites work

Cited in

(26)

This page was built for publication: Partitions and fuzziness

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q1078152)