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Fuzzy Logic

Soft Computing: Fuzzy Logic 2

these slides are taken from the web and the author of
these slides is: Dr Bogdan L. Vrusias
[email protected]
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Contents
• Characteristics of Fuzzy Sets
• Operations
• Properties
• Fuzzy Rules
• Examples

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Characteristics of Fuzzy Sets

• The classical set theory developed in the late 19th century
by Georg Cantor describes how crisp sets can interact.
These interactions are called operations.

• Also fuzzy sets have well defined properties.

• These properties and operations are the basis on which the

fuzzy sets are used to deal with uncertainty on the one
hand and to represent knowledge on the other.

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Note: Membership Functions

• For the sake of convenience, usually a fuzzy set is denoted
as:

A = A(xi)/xi + …………. + A(xn)/xn

where A(xi)/xi (a singleton) is a pair “grade of

membership” element, that belongs to a finite universe of
discourse:

A = {x1, x2, .., xn}

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Operations of Fuzzy Sets

Not A
B

A AA

Complement Containment

A B AA B

Intersection Union
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Complement
• Crisp Sets: Who does not belong to the set?
• Fuzzy Sets: How much do elements not belong to the set?

• The complement of a set is an opposite of this set. For

example, if we have the set of tall men, its complement is
the set of NOT tall men. When we remove the tall men set
from the universe of discourse, we obtain the complement.

• If A is the fuzzy set, its complement A can be found as

follows:
A(x) = 1  A(x)

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Containment
• Crisp Sets: Which sets belong to which other sets?
• Fuzzy Sets: Which sets belong to other sets?

• Similar to a Chinese box, a set can contain other sets. The

smaller set is called the subset. For example, the set of tall
men contains all tall men; very tall men is a subset of tall
men. However, the tall men set is just a subset of the set of
men. In crisp sets, all elements of a subset entirely belong
to a larger set. In fuzzy sets, however, each element can
belong less to the subset than to the larger set. Elements of
the fuzzy subset have smaller memberships in it than in the
larger set.
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Intersection
• Crisp Sets: Which element belongs to both sets?
• Fuzzy Sets: How much of the element is in both sets?

• In classical set theory, an intersection between two sets contains the

elements shared by these sets. For example, the intersection of the set
of tall men and the set of fat men is the area where these sets overlap.
In fuzzy sets, an element may partly belong to both sets with different
memberships.

• A fuzzy intersection is the lower membership in both sets of each

element. The fuzzy intersection of two fuzzy sets A and B on universe
of discourse X:
AB(x) = min [A(x), B(x)] = A(x)  B(x),
where xX
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Union
• Crisp Sets: Which element belongs to either set?
• Fuzzy Sets: How much of the element is in either set?

• The union of two crisp sets consists of every element that falls into
either set. For example, the union of tall men and fat men contains all
men who are tall OR fat.

• In fuzzy sets, the union is the reverse of the intersection. That is, the
union is the largest membership value of the element in either set.
The fuzzy operation for forming the union of two fuzzy sets A and B
on universe X can be given as:
AB(x) = max [A(x), B(x)] = A(x)  B(x),
where xX

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Operations of Fuzzy Sets

(x)

1
A
0
x
1
Not A
0
x
Complement

(x) (x)

1 1
A B A B
0 0
x x
1 AB 1
AB
0 0
x x
Intersection Union
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Properties of Fuzzy Sets

• Equality of two fuzzy sets
• Inclusion of one set into another fuzzy set
• Cardinality of a fuzzy set
• An empty fuzzy set
• -cuts (alpha-cuts)

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Equality
• Fuzzy set A is considered equal to a fuzzy set B, IF AND
ONLY IF (iff):
A(x) = B(x), xX

A = 0.3/1 + 0.5/2 + 1/3

B = 0.3/1 + 0.5/2 + 1/3

therefore A = B

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Inclusion
• Inclusion of one fuzzy set into another fuzzy set. Fuzzy set
A  X is included in (is a subset of) another fuzzy set, B 
X:
A(x)  B(x), xX

Consider X = {1, 2, 3} and sets A and B

A = 0.3/1 + 0.5/2 + 1/3;

B = 0.5/1 + 0.55/2 + 1/3

then A is a subset of B, or A  B
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Cardinality
• Cardinality of a non-fuzzy set, Z, is the number of elements in Z. BUT
the cardinality of a fuzzy set A, the so-called SIGMA COUNT, is
expressed as a SUM of the values of the membership function of
A, A(x):

cardA = A(x1) + A(x2) + … A(xn) = ΣA(xi), for i=1..n

Consider X = {1, 2, 3} and sets A and B

A = 0.3/1 + 0.5/2 + 1/3;

B = 0.5/1 + 0.55/2 + 1/3

cardA = 1.8
cardB = 2.05
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Empty Fuzzy Set

• A fuzzy set A is empty, IF AND ONLY IF:
A(x) = 0, xX

Consider X = {1, 2, 3} and set A

A = 0/1 + 0/2 + 0/3

then A is empty

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Alpha-cut
• An -cut or -level set of a fuzzy set A  X is an ORDINARY SET
A  X, such that:
A={A(x), xX}.

Consider X = {1, 2, 3} and set A

A = 0.3/1 + 0.5/2 + 1/3

then A0.5 = {2, 3},

A0.1 = {1, 2, 3},
A1 = {3}

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Fuzzy Set Normality

• A fuzzy subset of X is called normal if there exists at least one
element xX such that A(x) = 1.

• A fuzzy subset that is not normal is called subnormal.

• All crisp subsets except for the null set are normal.

• The height of a fuzzy subset A is the large membership grade of an

element in A
height(A) = maxx(A(x))

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Fuzzy Sets Core and Support

• Assume A is a fuzzy subset of X:

• the support of A is the subset of A consisting of all

elements with membership grade:
supp(A) = {x A(x)  0 and xX}

• the core of A is the subset of A consisting of all elements

with membership grade:
core(A) = {x A(x) = 1 and xX}

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Fuzzy Set Math Operations

• aA = {aA(x), xX}
Let a =0.5, and
A = {0.5/a, 0.3/b, 0.2/c, 1/d}
then
Aa = {0.25/a, 0.15/b, 0.1/c, 0.5/d}

• Aa = {A(x)a, xX}
Let a =2, and
A = {0.5/a, 0.3/b, 0.2/c, 1/d}
then
Aa = {0.25/a, 0.09/b, 0.04/c, 1/d}
• …

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Fuzzy Sets Examples

• Consider two fuzzy subsets of the set X,
X = {a, b, c, d, e }

referred to as A and B

A = {1/a, 0.3/b, 0.2/c 0.8/d, 0/e}

and
B = {0.6/a, 0.9/b, 0.1/c, 0.3/d, 0.2/e}

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Fuzzy Sets Examples

• Support:
supp(A) = {a, b, c, d }
supp(B) = {a, b, c, d, e }

• Core:
core(A) = {a}
core(B) = {o}

• Cardinality:
card(A) = 1+0.3+0.2+0.8+0 = 2.3
card(B) = 0.6+0.9+0.1+0.3+0.2 = 2.1

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Fuzzy Sets Examples

• Complement:
A = {1/a, 0.3/b, 0.2/c 0.8/d, 0/e}
A = {0/a, 0.7/b, 0.8/c 0.2/d, 1/e}

• Union:
A  B = {1/a, 0.9/b, 0.2/c, 0.8/d, 0.2/e}

• Intersection:
A  B = {0.6/a, 0.3/b, 0.1/c, 0.3/d, 0/e}

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Fuzzy Sets Examples

• aA:
for a=0.5
aA = {0.5/a, 0.15/b, 0.1/c, 0.4/d, 0/e}

• Aa:
for a=2
Aa = {1/a, 0.09/b, 0.04/c, 0.64/d, 0/e}

• a-cut:
A0.2 = {a, b, c, d}
A0.3 = {a, b, d}
A0.8 = {a, d}
A1 = {a}

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Fuzzy Rules
• In 1973, Lotfi Zadeh published his second most influential paper. This
paper outlined a new approach to analysis of complex systems, in
which Zadeh suggested capturing human knowledge in fuzzy rules.

• A fuzzy rule can be defined as a conditional statement in the form:

IF x is A
THEN y is B

• where x and y are linguistic variables; and A and B are linguistic values
determined by fuzzy sets on the universe of discourses X and
Y, respectively.

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Classical Vs Fuzzy Rules

• A classical IF-THEN rule uses binary logic, for example,

Rule: 1 Rule: 2
IF speed is > 100 IF speed is < 40
THEN stopping_distance is long THEN stopping_distance is short

• The variable speed can have any numerical value between 0 and 220
km/h, but the linguistic variable stopping_distance can take either
value long or short. In other words, classical rules are expressed in the
black-and-white language of Boolean logic.

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Classical Vs Fuzzy Rules

• We can also represent the stopping distance rules in a fuzzy form:

Rule: 1 Rule: 2
IF speed is fast IF speed is slow
THEN stopping_distance is long THEN stopping_distance is short

• In fuzzy rules, the linguistic variable speed also has the range (the
universe of discourse) between 0 and 220 km/h, but this range includes
fuzzy sets, such as slow, medium and fast. The universe of discourse
of the linguistic variable stopping_distance can be between 0 and 300
m and may include such fuzzy sets as short, medium and long.

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Classical Vs Fuzzy Rules

• Fuzzy rules relate fuzzy sets.

• In a fuzzy system, all rules fire to some extent, or in other

words they fire partially. If the antecedent is true to some
degree of membership, then the consequent is also true to
that same degree.

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Firing Fuzzy Rules

• These fuzzy sets provide the basis for a weight estimation model. The
model is based on a relationship between a man’s height and his
weight:
IF height is tall
THEN weight is heavy
Degree of Degree of
Membership Membership
1.0 1.0
Tall men Heavy men
0.8 0.8
0.6 0.6

0.4 0.4
0.2 0.2
0.0 0.0
160 180 190 200 70 80 100 120
Height, cm Weight, kg
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Firing Fuzzy Rules

• The value of the output or a truth membership grade of the rule
consequent can be estimated directly from a corresponding truth
membership grade in the antecedent. This form of fuzzy inference
uses a method called monotonic selection.

Degree of Degree of
Membership Membership
1.0 1.0
Tall men
0.8 0.8 Heavy men
0.6 0.6
0.4 0.4
0.2 0.2
0.0 0.0
160 180 190 200 70 80 100 120
Height, cm Weight, kg
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Firing Fuzzy Rules

• A fuzzy rule can have multiple antecedents, for example:

IF project_duration is long
AND project_staffing is large
AND project_funding is inadequate
THEN risk is high

IF service is excellent
OR food is delicious
THEN tip is generous

• The consequent of a fuzzy rule can also include multiple parts, for
instance:

IF temperature is hot
THEN hot_water is reduced;
cold_water is increased

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Fuzzy Sets Example

• Air-conditioning involves the delivery of air which can be warmed or
cooled and have its humidity raised or lowered.

• An air-conditioner is an apparatus for controlling, especially

lowering, the temperature and humidity of an enclosed space. An air-
conditioner typically has a fan which blows/cools/circulates fresh air
and has cooler and the cooler is under thermostatic control.
Generally, the amount of air being compressed is proportional to the
ambient temperature.

• Consider Johnny’s air-conditioner which has five control switches:

COLD, COOL, PLEASANT, WARM and HOT. The corresponding
speeds of the motor controlling the fan on the air-conditioner has the
graduations: MINIMAL, SLOW, MEDIUM, FAST and BLAST.

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Fuzzy Sets Example

• The rules governing the air-conditioner are as follows:

RULE 1:
IF TEMP is COLD THEN SPEED is MINIMAL

RULE 2:
IF TEMP is COOL THEN SPEED is SLOW

RULE 3:
IF TEMP is PLEASANT THEN SPEED is MEDIUM

RULE 4:
IF TEMP is WARM THEN SPEED is FAST

RULE 5:
IF TEMP is HOT THEN SPEED is BLAST

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Fuzzy Sets Example

The temperature graduations are
Temp COLD COOL PLEASANT WARM HOT
related to Johnny’s perception of (0C).
ambient temperatures.
0 Y* N N N N

5 Y Y N N N
where:
10 N Y N N N
Y : temp value belongs to the set
(0<A(x)<1) 12.5 N Y* N N N

15 N Y N N N
Y* : temp value is the ideal member to 17.5 N N Y* N N
the set (A(x)=1)
20 N N N Y N

22.5 N N N Y* N
N : temp value is not a member of the
set (A(x)=0) 25 N N N Y N

27.5 N N N N Y

30 N N N N Y*

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Fuzzy Sets Example

Johnny’s perception of the speed of the Rev/sec MINIMAL SLOW MEDIUM FAST BLAST
motor is as follows: (RPM)
0 Y* N N N N

where: 10 Y N N N N

Y : temp value belongs to the set 20 Y Y N N N

(0<A(x)<1) 30 N Y* N N N

40 N Y N N N
Y* : temp value is the ideal member to 50 N N Y* N N
the set (A(x)=1) 60 N N N Y N

70 N N N Y* N
N : temp value is not a member of the 80 N N N Y Y
set (A(x)=0)
90 N N N N Y

100 N N N N Y*

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Fuzzy Sets Example

• The analytically expressed membership for the reference
fuzzy subsets for the temperature are:

• COLD:
for 0 ≤ t ≤ 10 COLD(t) = – t / 10 + 1

• SLOW:
for 0 ≤ t ≤ 12.5 SLOW(t) = t / 12.5
for 12.5 ≤ t ≤ 17.5 SLOW(t) = – t / 5 + 3.5

• etc… all based on the linear equation:

y = ax + b
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Fuzzy Sets Example

Temperature Fuzzy Sets

1
0.9
0.8 Cold
Truth Value

0.7
0.6 Cool
0.5 Pleasent
0.4
0.3
Warm
0.2 Hot
0.1
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Temperature Degrees C

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Fuzzy Sets Example

• The analytically expressed membership for the reference
fuzzy subsets for the Speed are:

• MINIMAL:
for 0 ≤ v ≤ 30 COLD(t) = – v / 30 + 1

• SLOW:
for 10 ≤ v ≤ 30 SLOW(t) = v / 20 – 0.5
for 30 ≤ v ≤ 50 SLOW(t) = – v / 20 + 2.5

• etc… all based on the linear equation:

y = ax + b
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Fuzzy Sets Example

Speed Fuzzy Sets

1
0.8 MINIMAL
Truth Value

0.6 SLOW
MEDIUM
0.4
FAST
0.2 BLAST
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Speed

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Exercises
For
A = {0.2/a, 0.4/b, 1/c, 0.8/d, 0/e}
B = {0/a, 0.9/b, 0.3/c, 0.2/d, 0.1/e}

Draw the Fuzzy Graph of A and B

Then, calculate the following:

- Support, Core, Cardinality, and Complement for A and B
independently
- Union and Intersection of A and B
- the new set C, if C = A2
- the new set D, if D = 0.5B
- the new set E, for an alpha cut at A0.5
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Solutions
A = {0.2/a, 0.4/b, 1/c, 0.8/d, 0/e}
B = {0/a, 0.9/b, 0.3/c, 0.2/d, 0.1/e}
Support
Supp(A) = {a, b, c, d}
Supp(B) = {b, c, d, e}
Core
Core(A) = {c}
Core(B) = {}
Cardinality
Card(A) = 0.2 + 0.4 + 1 + 0.8 + 0 = 2.4
Card(B) = 0 + 0.9 + 0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 = 1.5
Complement
Comp(A) = {0.8/a, 0.6/b, 0/c, 0.2/d, 1/e}
Comp(B) = {1/a, 0.1/b, 0.7/c, 0.8/d, 0.9/e}

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Solutions
A = {0.2/a, 0.4/b, 1/c, 0.8/d, 0/e}
B = {0/a, 0.9/b, 0.3/c, 0.2/d, 0.1/e}
Union
AB = {0.2/a, 0.9/b, 1/c, 0.8/d, 0.1/e}
Intersection
AB = {0/a, 0.4/b, 0.3/c, 0.2/d, 0/e}
C=A2
C = {0.04/a, 0.16/b, 1/c, 0.64/d, 0/e}

D = 0.5B
D = {0/a, 0.45/b, 0.15/c, 0.1/d, 0.05/e}
E = A0.5
E = {c, d}

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