Talk:Fuzzy subset

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Original content?

I *assumed* this article is original content, and does not originate from Wikipedia or somewhere like that.

Ragnar Schroder 18:53, 30 June 2007 (CDT)

Suggested modification to the article

I think the article should start with a more gentle intro before diving into expert-flavored material like the axiom of comprehension.

I suggest adding an intro like this, if you find it acceptable please paste it into the beginning of the article.


The term fuzzy subset is a generalization of the subset concept from set theory.

In ordinary set theory, given a subset of a set there is always a "yes" or "no" answer to the question whether any specific element is in the subset.

With fuzzy subsets, one replaces this "yes"/"no" distinction with a real number in [0,1], denoting the element's "degree of belonging" there.


Introduction to the notion of fuzzy subset

Given a well defined property P and a set S, the axiom of comprehension ...


Ragnar Schroder 19:34, 30 June 2007 (CDT)