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ZADEH introduced the fuzzy set theory in the mid-sixties as an answer to the dichotomy of set definitions (ZADEH, 1965). Sets are well-defined totalities of differentiable elements: an element in the decision context is an alternative, action, option or strategy either belonging to a set or not. Therefore the use of sets in a decision-making model implicates the representation of reality in a zero-one form.
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Boettcher, H. (1994). The Use of Fuzzy Set Techniques in the Context of Welfare Decisions. In: Eichhorn, W. (eds) Models and Measurement of Welfare and Inequality. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79037-9_46
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