Vagueness and its representations: a unifying look
Abstract
Using the notion of a vaguely defined object, we systematize and unify different existing approaches to vagueness and its mathematical representations, including fuzzy sets and derived concepts. Moreover, a new, approximative approach to vaguely defined objects will be introduced and investigated.
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