<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper proposes a modified particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm that can be used to solve a variety of fuzzy nonlinear equations, i.e. fuzzy polynomials and exponential equations. Fuzzy nonlinear equations are reduced to a number of interval nonlinear equations using alpha cuts. These equations are then sequentially solved using the proposed methodology. Finally, the membership functions of the fuzzy solutions are constructed using the interval results at each alpha cut. Unlike existing methods, the proposed algorithm does not impose any restriction on the fuzzy variables in the problem. It is designed to work for equations containing both positive and negative fuzzy sets and even for the cases when the support of the fuzzy sets extends across 0, which is a particularly problematic case.</p></abstract>

This paper proposes a modified particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm that can be used to solve a variety of fuzzy nonlinear equations, i.e. fuzzy polynomials and exponential equations. Fuzzy nonlinear equations are reduced to a number of interval nonlinear equations using alpha cuts. These equations are then sequentially solved using the proposed methodology. Finally, the membership functions of the fuzzy solutions are constructed using the interval results at each alpha cut. Unlike existing methods, the proposed algorithm does not impose any restriction on the fuzzy variables in the problem. It is designed to work for equations containing both positive and negative fuzzy sets and even for the cases when the support of the fuzzy sets extends across 0, which is a particularly problematic case.

Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving a Class of Type-1 and Type-2 Fuzzy Nonlinear Equations

Dept. of Computer and Electrical Engineering

Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

This paper proposes a modified particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm that can be used to solve a variety of fuzzy nonlinear equations, i.e. fuzzy...

Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving a Class of Type-1 and Type-2 Fuzzy Nonlinear Equations

Pubblicato online: 01 nov 2017

Pagine: 103 - 110

Ricevuto: 30 gen 2017

Accettato: 31 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaiscr-2018-0007

Parole chiave
type1 and type2 fuzzy sets, polynomial and exponential equations, particle swarm optimization

© 2018 Sheriff Sadiqbatcha et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving a Class of Type-1 and Type-2 Fuzzy Nonlinear Equations

Pubblicato online: 01 nov 2017

Pagine: 103 - 110

Ricevuto: 30 gen 2017

Accettato: 31 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaiscr-2018-0007

Parole chiavetype1 and type2 fuzzy sets, polynomial and exponential equations, particle swarm optimization

© 2018 Sheriff Sadiqbatcha et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
type1 and type2 fuzzy sets, polynomial and exponential equations, particle swarm optimization