Fuzzy Probabilities
Author | : James J. Buckley |
Publisher | : Physica |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642867866 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642867863 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fuzzy Probabilities written by James J. Buckley and published by Physica. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In probability and statistics we often have to estimate probabilities and parameters in probability distributions using a random sample. Instead of using a point estimate calculated from the data we propose using fuzzy numbers which are constructed from a set of confidence intervals. In probability calculations we apply constrained fuzzy arithmetic because probabilities must add to one. Fuzzy random variables have fuzzy distributions. A fuzzy normal random variable has the normal distribution with fuzzy number mean and variance. Applications are to queuing theory, Markov chains, inventory control, decision theory and reliability theory.