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X
, · , + , )
. If the complement is involutive
= μ)
( [
,
]
gives the new algebra
0
1
,
+ ˃) = μ · ˃ .
Analogously, with the operation
then
μ · ˃ = + ˃ ) , one has the new algebra
X
, · , + , )
and, if is involutive,
· ˃) = μ + ˃ .
( [
0
,
1
]
2.2.3 Non-contradiction and Excluded-Middle
An statement is self-contradictory whenever entails its negation. For example, the
only classical set that is self-contradictory is the empty one:
A c
A c
A
A
A
A
A
ↆ ∅ ⃒
A
= ∅ .
Perhaps, this is the reason of the difficulty children do have on accepting that
is a
set!
Within an algebra of fuzzy sets there are many self-contradictory fuzzy sets. For
example, with N
=
1
id it is
1
2 ,
μ μ μ(
x
)
1
μ(
x
) μ(
x
)
x
X
,
hence:
μ
is self-contradictory if and only if
μ μ
. Analogously, with the strong
1
2
1
x
negation N
(
x
) =
x ,itis
1
+
1
μ(
x
)
μ μ μ(
2
x
)
) μ(
x
)
+
2
μ(
x
)
1
0
1
+ μ(
x
2
μ(
x
)
1
,
x
X
,
μ μ 2 1 .
Notice that 1/2 is the fixed-p oi nt of the strong negation N
that is,
μ
is self-contradictory if and only id
=
1
id
(
1
n
=
, and that 2
n
n
=
1
/
2
)
1 is the fixed-point of the strong negation
2
1
id
1
n
N
=
id (
=
n
n
=
1
)
.
1
+
1
+
n
Notice that if
μ P μ aP , since it is always supposed that
μ aP μ not P ,itfollows
μ P μ not P , and
μ P is self-contradictory.
The classical principle of non-contradiction, “it is impossible to have both an
statement and its negation”, could be interpreted as “P and not P is impossible”, or
“P and not P is self-contradictory”. All general algebras of fuzzy sets do verify the
principle of non-contradiction once stated in this form.
X
, · , + , )
Theorem 2.2.13
If
( [
0
,
1
]
is an algebra of fuzzy sets, it holds the principle
μ · μ · μ ) for all
X . That is, for all
of non-contradiction stated by:
μ ∈[
0
,
1
]
X ,
μ · μ is self-contradictory.
μ ∈[
0
,
1
]
 
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