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Fuzzy functions: a fuzzy extension of the category SET and some related categories

2000

<p>In research Works where fuzzy sets are used, mostly certain usual functions are taken as morphisms. On the other hand, the aim of this paper is to fuzzify the concept of a function itself. Namely, a certain class of L-relations F : X x Y -> L is distinguished which could be considered as fuzzy functions from an L-valued set (X,Ex) to an L-valued set (Y,Ey). We study basic properties of these functions, consider some properties of the corresponding category of L-valued sets and fuzzy functions as well as briefly describe some categories related to algebra and topology with fuzzy functions in the role of morphisms.</p>

Discrete mathematicsFuzzy classificationL-relationFuzzy topologylcsh:MathematicsFuzzy setlcsh:QA299.6-433Fuzzy subalgebralcsh:AnalysisFuzzy groupType-2 fuzzy sets and systemslcsh:QA1-939DefuzzificationAlgebraFuzzy mathematicsL-fuzzy functionFuzzy numberFuzzy set operationsGeometry and TopologyFuzzy categoryMathematics
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Algebraic Structures of Rough Sets in Representative Approximation Spaces

2003

Abstract In this paper a generalized notion of an approximation space is considered. By an approximation space we mean an ordered pair (U, C ), where U is a finite nonempty set and C is a covering of U. According to connections between rough sets and concepts we define two types of approximation operations. Hence we obtain two families of rough sets. We show that these families form lattices in special types of representative approximation spaces. The operations on rough sets defined in the above lattices are analogous to classical operations on sets.

Discrete mathematicsGeneral Computer ScienceAlgebraic structureRough setsSpace (mathematics)representative approximation spaceTheoretical Computer ScienceSet (abstract data type)Ordered pairalgebra of rough sets.Rough setapproximation operationsMathematicsComputer Science(all)Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science
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Branch and bound for the cutwidth minimization problem

2013

The cutwidth minimization problem consists of finding a linear arrangement of the vertices of a graph where the maximum number of cuts between the edges of the graph and a line separating consecutive vertices is minimized. We first review previous approaches for special classes of graphs, followed by lower bounds and then a linear integer formulation for the general problem. We then propose a branch-and-bound algorithm based on different lower bounds on the cutwidth of partial solutions. Additionally, we introduce a Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure (GRASP) heuristic to obtain good initial solutions. The combination of the branch-and-bound and GRASP methods results in optimal solu…

Discrete mathematicsGeneral Computer ScienceBranch and boundGeneral problemMinimization problemGRASPCPU timeManagement Science and Operations ResearchUpper and lower boundsCombinatoricsModeling and SimulationInteger programmingGreedy randomized adaptive search procedureMathematicsComputers & Operations Research
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Optimization procedures for the bipartite unconstrained 0-1 quadratic programming problem

2014

The bipartite unconstrained 0-1 quadratic programming problem (BQP) is a difficult combinatorial problem defined on a complete graph that consists of selecting a subgraph that maximizes the sum of the weights associated with the chosen vertices and the edges that connect them. The problem has appeared under several different names in the literature, including maximum weight induced subgraph, maximum weight biclique, matrix factorization and maximum cut on bipartite graphs. There are only two unpublished works (technical reports) where heuristic approaches are tested on BQP instances. Our goal is to combine straightforward search elements to balance diversification and intensification in bot…

Discrete mathematicsGeneral Computer ScienceIterated local searchMaximum cutInduced subgraphManagement Science and Operations ResearchComplete bipartite graphCombinatoricsBQPModeling and SimulationBipartite graphBeam searchQuadratic programmingMathematicsofComputing_DISCRETEMATHEMATICSMathematicsComputers & Operations Research
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Characterizing extreme points of polyhedra an extension of a result by Wolfgang Bühler

1982

This paper reconsiders the characterization given by Buhler admitting convex polyhedra of probability distributions on a finite or countable set which are given by systems of linear inequalities more complex than those considered before.

Discrete mathematicsGeneral MathematicsRegular polygonInteger points in convex polyhedraManagement Science and Operations ResearchCombinatoricsPolyhedronLinear inequalityConvex polytopeCountable setExtreme pointSoftwareSpherical polyhedronMathematicsZeitschrift für Operations Research
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Nondeterministic Unitary OBDDs

2017

We investigate the width complexity of nondeterministic unitary OBDDs (NUOBDDs). Firstly, we present a generic lower bound on their widths based on the size of strong 1-fooling sets. Then, we present classically “cheap” functions that are “expensive” for NUOBDDs and vice versa by improving the previous gap. We also present a function for which neither classical nor unitary nondeterminism does help. Moreover, based on our results, we present a width hierarchy for NUOBDDs. Lastly, we provide the bounds on the widths of NUOBDDs for the basic Boolean operations negation, union, and intersection.

Discrete mathematicsHierarchy (mathematics)Intersection (set theory)010102 general mathematics0102 computer and information sciencesFunction (mathematics)Computer Science::Computational Complexity01 natural sciencesUpper and lower boundsUnitary stateNondeterministic algorithmCombinatoricsNegation010201 computation theory & mathematicsBoolean operations in computer-aided design0101 mathematicsMathematics
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The computational complexity of the relative robust shortest path problem with interval data

2004

Abstract The paper deals with the relative robust shortest path problem in a directed arc weighted graph, where arc lengths are specified as intervals containing possible realizations of arc lengths. The complexity status of this problem has been unknown in the literature. We show that the problem is NP -hard.

Discrete mathematicsInformation Systems and ManagementGeneral Computer ScienceManagement Science and Operations ResearchIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringLongest path problemWidest path problemEuclidean shortest pathShortest Path Faster AlgorithmTheoryofComputation_ANALYSISOFALGORITHMSANDPROBLEMCOMPLEXITYModeling and SimulationShortest path problemK shortest path routingCanadian traveller problemDistanceMathematicsofComputing_DISCRETEMATHEMATICSMathematicsEuropean Journal of Operational Research
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The computational complexity of the criticality problems in a network with interval activity times

2002

Abstract The paper analyzes the criticality in a network with interval activities duration times. A natural generalization of the criticality notion (for a path, an activity and an event) for the case of network with interval activity duration times is given. The computation complexity of five problems linked to the introduced criticality notion is presented.

Discrete mathematicsInformation Systems and ManagementTheoretical computer scienceGeneral Computer ScienceComputational complexity theoryGeneralizationEvent (relativity)Interval (mathematics)Management Science and Operations ResearchIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringCriticalityModeling and SimulationPath (graph theory)Computation complexityDuration (project management)MathematicsEuropean Journal of Operational Research
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Best Proximity Point Results in Non-Archimedean Fuzzy Metric Spaces

2013

We consider the problem of finding a best proximity point which achieves the minimum distance between two nonempty sets in a non-Archimedean fuzzy metric space. First we prove the existence and uniqueness of the best proximity point by using di fferent contractive conditions, then we present some examples to support our best proximity point theorems.

Discrete mathematicsLogicApplied MathematicsMinimum distanceBest proximity pointComputational intelligenceNon-Archimedean fuzzy metric spaceManagement Science and Operations ResearchTopologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringFuzzy metric spaceTheoretical Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceControl and Systems EngineeringSettore MAT/05 - Analisi MatematicaPoint (geometry)Best approximationUniquenessInformation SystemsMathematics
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A class of label-correcting methods for the K shortest paths problem

2001

In this paper we deal with the problem of finding the first K shortest paths from a single origin node to all other nodes of a directed graph. In particular, we define the necessary and sufficient conditions for a set of distance label vectors, on the basis of which we propose a class of methods which can be viewed as an extension of the generic label-correcting method for solving the classical single-origin all-destinations shortest path problem. The data structure used is characterized by a set of K lists of candidate nodes, and the proposed methods differ in the strategy used to select the node to be extracted at each iteration. The computational results show that: 1. some label-correct…

Discrete mathematicsManagement Science and Operations ResearchComputer Science ApplicationsEuclidean shortest pathShortest Path Faster AlgorithmSettore SECS-S/06 -Metodi Mat. dell'Economia e d. Scienze Attuariali e Finanz.Shortest path problemK shortest path routingCanadian traveller problemYen's algorithmConstrained Shortest Path FirstDistanceK shortest paths problem label correcting methodsMathematics
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