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Combination of interval-valued fuzzy set and soft set. (English) Zbl 1189.03064

Summary: The soft set theory, proposed by Molodtsov, can be used as a general mathematical tool for dealing with uncertainty. By combining the interval-valued fuzzy set and soft set models, the purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of the interval-valued fuzzy soft set. The complement, “AND” and “OR” operations are defined on the interval-valued fuzzy soft sets. The DeMorgan’s, associative and distribution laws of the interval-valued fuzzy soft sets are then proved. Finally, a decision problem is analyzed by the interval-valued fuzzy soft set. Some numerical examples are employed to substantiate the conceptual arguments.

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03E72 Theory of fuzzy sets, etc.
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