Generalized Measure Theory by Zhenyuan Wang

Generalized Measure Theory by Zhenyuan Wang

In 1992 we published a book entitled Fuzzy Measure Theory (Plenum Press, New York), in which the term ''fuzzy measure'' was used for set functions obtained by replacing the additivity requirement of classical measures with weaker requirements of monotonicity with respect to set inclusion and con- nuity. That is, the book dealt with nonnegative set functions that were mo- tone, vanished at the empty set, and possessed appropriate continuity properties when defined on infinite sets. It seems that Fuzzy Measure Theory was the only book available on the market at that time devoted to this emerging new mathematical theory. Some ten years after its publication we began to see that the subject had expanded so much that a second edition of the book, or even a new book on the subject, was needed. We eventually decided to write a new book because the new material we wished to include was too extensive for--and far beyond the usual scope--of a second edition. More importantly, we felt that some fundamental changes regarding this topic's scope and terminology would be desirable and timely.

From the reviews:

“The monograph contains many original results of the authors and provides an excellent introduction to the emerging field of generalized measure theoryThe presentation of the large material is given with didactical skill, numerous examples serve for motivation and illustration of results. … easy to read by everyone with a solid background in mathematical analysis, and on this basis in particular for students in mathematics and engineering at the graduate level. … this book can serve as a starting point for research in this area.” (Jan Stankiewicz, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1184, 2010)

GEORGE J. KLIR, PhD, is currently Distinguished Professor of Systems Science at Binghamton University, SUNY. Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1966, he has held positions at UCLA, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Binghamton University. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE, IFSA, and the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies. He has served as president of SGSR, IFSR, NAFIPS, and IFSA. He has published over 300 research papers and sixteen books, and has edited ten books. He has also served as Editor in Chief of the International Journal of General Systems since 1974 and of the IFSR International Book Series on Systems Science and Engineering since 1985. He has received numerous professional awards, including five honorary doctoral degrees, Bernard Bolzano's Gold Medal, Arnold Kaufmann's Gold Medal, and the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Contributions to Research and Scholarship. He is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. His current research interests include intelligent systems, soft computing, generalized information theory, systems modeling and design, fuzzy systems, and the theory of generalized measures. He has guided twenty-nine successful doctoral dissertations in these areas. Some of his research has been funded by grants from NSF, ONR, the United States Air Force, NASA, Sandia Labs, NATO, and various industries.

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ISBN 13	9780387768519
ISBN 10	0387768513
Title	Generalized Measure Theory
Author	Zhenyuan Wang
Series	Ifsr International Series In Systems Science And Systems Engineering
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2008-10-27
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.