Applying fuzzy mathematics to formal models in comparative politics

Applying fuzzy mathematics to formal models in comparative politics

Author
Terry D. Clark, Jennifer M. Larson, John N. Mordeson, …
Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Engineering

This book explores the intersection of fuzzy mathematics and the spatial modeling of preferences in political science. This book develops single- and multidimensional models of fuzzy preference landscapes and characterizes the surprisingly high levels of stability that emerge from interactions between players operating.


Keywords: Engineering / Fuzziness / Fuzzy / Politics / Comparative politics / Fuzzy set / Geometry / Layers / Model / Modeling / Stability