Title :
Concepts of probabilistic sets
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Probabilistic set theory is discussed from a mathematical point of view. It is constructed considering ambiguity or variety of objects and subjectivity or evolution of knowledge of observers, and it includes fuzzy set theory. The background of the idea is first explained and some inconveniences of fuzzy set theory are pointed out. A probabilistic set on a total space is defined by a pointwise measurable function from a parameter space to a characteristic space. The main result is that the family of probabilistic sets constitutes a complete pseudo Boolean algebra. Some new concepts are shown such as probabilistic mappings, moment analysis, and expected cardinal numbers. The possibility of moment analysis is an important result and it cannot be seen in other theories.
Keywords :
Extraterrestrial measurements; Fuzzy set theory; Multivalued logic; Quantum mechanics; Set theory; Tin;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control including the 16th Symposium on Adaptive Processes and A Special Symposium on Fuzzy Set Theory and Applications, 1977 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1977.271516