The construction of possibility measures from samples on %plane1D;4AF;-semi-partitions

  • Authors:
  • Bernard De Baets;Gert de Cooman;Etienne Kerre

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Ghent, Krijgslaan 281 (S9), B-9000 Gent, Belgium;Vakgroep Elektrische Energietechniek, Universiteit Gent, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 9, B-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium;Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Ghent, Krijgslaan 281 (S9), B-9000 Gent, Belgium

  • Venue:
  • Information Sciences: an International Journal
  • Year:
  • 1998

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Abstract

We address the (generalized) extension problem for possibility measures: given a map defined on a family of (fuzzy) sets, is it possible to extend it to a (generalized) possibility measure? The extension problem for possibility measures is known to be equivalent to a system of sup-%plane1D;4AF; equations, with %plane1D;4AF; a t-norm. A key role is played by the greatest solution (of type inf-, with a border implicator). When the family of sets considered is a semi-partition, another important solution (of type sup-%plane1D;4AF;, with %plane1D;4AF; a t-norm) can be identified. In the treatment of the generalized possibilistic extension problem, we show that a fuzzification of the greatest solution also plays a central role. On the other hand, an immediate fuzzification of the sup-%plane1D;4AF; type solution is investigated. General necessary and sufficient conditions for this fuzzification to be a solution are established. This fuzzification is then further discussed in the case of a %plane1D;4AF;-semi-partition or a %plane1D;4AF;-partition. Finally, we investigate possible criteria for extendability, inspired by Wang's classical criterion of P-consistency.