Fuzzy modal operators and their applications

In this paper we present some fuzzy modal operators and show their two possible applications. These operators are fuzzy generalizations of modal operators well-known in modal logics. We present an application of some compositions of these operators in approximations of fuzzy sets. In particular, it is shown how skills of candidates can be matched for selecting research projects. The underlying idea is based on the observation that fuzzy sets approximations can be viewed as intuitionistic fuzzy sets introduced by Atanassov. Distances between intuitionistic fuzzy sets, proposed by Szmidt and Kacprzyk, support the reasoning process. Also, we point out how modal operators are useful for representing linguistic hedges, that is terms like “very”, “definitely”, “rather”, or “more or less”.

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).