Logic of Interval Uncertainty

Kuzmin, Evgeny (2013): Logic of Interval Uncertainty. Published in: Modern Applied Science , Vol. 8, No. 5 (August 2014): pp. 152-162.

Abstract

The scientific category of uncertainty refers to that group of terms, an interpretation of which is not unambiguous and exact. In non-eliminability of the category soft content barrier there is an objective transition to the interval uncertainty. This research is an attempt to solve the issue of estimating the interval uncertainty based on methods of a logical analysis and a comparison. The approach presented by the paper is opposed to known methods of a mechanical selection of values following a given function. In the course of the research, there has been introduced a concept of the tenversion uncertainty for scientific use. Overall results obtained from the research allow calculating values of the interval uncertainty and assess their quality. The scientific competency of methods is achieved in theoretically tested solutions.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: interval uncertainty, fuzziness in economics, tenversion uncertainty, information entropy, uncertainty errors.
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D81 - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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