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In mathematics, vague sets are an extension of fuzzy sets.

In a fuzzy set, each object is assigned a single value in the interval [0,1] reflecting its grade of membership. This single value does not allow a separation of evidence for membership and evidence against membership.

Gau et al. proposed the notion of vague sets, where each object is characterized by two different membership functions: a true membership function and a false membership function. This kind of reasoning is also called interval membership, as opposed to point membership in the context of fuzzy sets.

Mathematical definition

A vague set V is characterized by

its true membership function t v ( x )

its false membership function f v ( x )

with 0 ≤ t v ( x ) + f v ( x ) ≤ 1

The grade of membership for x is not a crisp value anymore, but can be located in [ t v ( x ) , 1 − f v ( x ) ] . This interval can be interpreted as an extension to the fuzzy membership function. The vague set degrades to a fuzzy set, if 1 − f v ( x ) = t v ( x ) for all x. The uncertainty of x is the difference between the upper and lower bounds of the membership interval; it can be computed as ( 1 − f v ( x ) ) − t v ( x ) .

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