The scientific literature on fuzzy numbers and arithmetic calculations is rich in several
approaches to define fuzzy operations having many desired properties that are not always …

The Z-number is a new fuzzy-theoretic concept, proposed by Zadeh in 2011. It extends the
basic philosophy of Computing With Words (CWW) to include the perception of uncertainty …

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) analyses the effects of human activity, ecosystem
integrity and the quality of the environmental services that can be provided by them. This …

In this chapter, we focus on the status of Advanced Computing with Words (ACWW) and the
challenges that it may encounter in the future. First, we elaborate on the notion of Computing …

Computing with words introduced by Zadeh becomes a very important concept in
processing of knowledge represented in the form of propositions. Two aspects of this …

This paper deals with one problem that needs to be addressed in the emerging field known
under the name “computing with perceptions”. It is the problem of describing, approximately …

An Environmental-Impact Assessment (EIA) makes it possible to determine whether or not a
project is compatible with nature, and thus whether the project qualifies to be executed. The …

This article is centred on two themes. The first is the extension of Zadeh's basic Z-numbers
into a tool for level-2 Computing With Words (CWW) and consequently subjective natural …

As a methodology, computing with words (CW) allows the use of words, instead of numbers
or symbols, in the process of computing and reasoning and thus conforms more to humans' …

In the course of comprehension, the human brain makes astounding inferences despite
insufficient and ambiguous data—the data mostly being 'words' that frame sentences. Can …