On the Relevance of Fuzzy Sets in Analytics

The title of this contribution to On Fuzziness has a history and a reason that bridges the past, the present and the future. The history is a paper I wrote called “On the Relevance of Fuzzy Sets in Management Science Methodology” which was published in an edited book on Fuzzy Sets and Decision Analysis (H. J. Zimmermann, L. A. Zadeh and B. R. Gaines (eds.), in the TIMS Studies in Management Sciences series in 1984) [2]. This was a time when we tried to make the case for fuzzy sets in management science and as a support theory for managers who plan the future, and solve management problems and make decisions in their daily activities.

Authors and Affiliations

1. Institute for Advanced Management Systems Research, Abo Akademi University, Turku, Finland

   Christer Carlsson

Editors and Affiliations

1. , Edificio de Investigación, European Centre for Soft Computing, C Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós S/N, Mieres, 33600, Spain

   Rudolf Seising

2. Edificio de Investigación, 3ª Planta., European Centre for Soft Computing, C Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós S/N, Mieres, 33600, Asturias, Spain

   Enric Trillas

3. Edificio de Investigación, 3ª Planta., European Centre for Soft Computing, Asturias, Mieres, 33600, Spain

   Claudio Moraga

4. , Department of Mathematic and Informatics, Università di Palermo, Via Archirafi 34, Palermo, 90123, Italy

   Settimo Termini

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