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Part I The Background of Measurement Uncertainty |
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9 | (8) |
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10 | (4) |
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2.2 The Theory of Uncertainty |
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14 | (3) |
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3 Mathematical Methods to Handle Measurement Uncertainty |
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17 | (20) |
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3.1 Handling Measurement Uncertainty Within the Probability Theory |
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18 | (11) |
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3.1.1 Fundamental Concepts |
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18 | (1) |
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3.1.2 The Recommendations of the GUM |
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19 | (5) |
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3.1.3 The Recommendations of the Supplement to the GUM |
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24 | (2) |
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3.1.4 The Dispute About the Random and the Systematic Contributions to Uncertainty |
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26 | (3) |
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3.2 Handling Measurement Uncertainty Within the Theory of Evidence |
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29 | (6) |
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3.2.1 Fundamental Concepts |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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4 A First, Preliminary Example |
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37 | (50) |
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4.1 School Work A: Characterization of the Measurement Tapes |
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38 | (1) |
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4.2 School Work B: Representation of the Measurement Results |
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39 | (19) |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (9) |
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55 | (3) |
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4.3 School Work C: Combination of the Measurement Results |
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58 | (21) |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (6) |
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71 | (4) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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4.5 Mathematical Derivations |
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80 | (7) |
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4.5.1 Example of Evaluation of the Convolution Product |
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4.5.2 Example of Evaluation of the Coverage Intervals |
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83 | (4) |
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Part II The Mathematical Theory of Evidence |
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5 Introduction: Probability and Belief Functions |
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87 | (6) |
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6 Basic Definitions of the Theory of Evidence |
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93 | (14) |
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6.1 Mathematical Derivations |
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97 | (10) |
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6.1.1 Proof of Theorem 6.1 |
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97 | (3) |
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6.1.2 Proof of Theorem 6.2 |
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100 | (3) |
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6.1.3 Proof of Theorem 6.3 |
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103 | (1) |
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6.1.4 Proof of Theorem 6.4 |
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103 | (1) |
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6.1.5 Proof of Theorem 6.5 |
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103 | (4) |
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7 Particular Cases of the Theory of Evidence |
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107 | (22) |
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7.1 The Probability Theory |
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107 | (4) |
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7.1.1 The Probability Functions |
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108 | (1) |
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7.1.2 The Probability Distribution Functions |
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109 | (1) |
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7.1.3 The Representation of Knowledge in the Probability Theory |
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110 | (1) |
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7.2 The Possibility Theory |
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111 | (8) |
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7.2.1 Necessity and Possibility Functions |
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112 | (3) |
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7.2.2 The Possibility Distribution Function |
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115 | (2) |
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7.2.3 The Representation of Knowledge in the Possibility Theory |
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117 | (2) |
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7.3 Comparison Between the Probability and the Possibility Theories |
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119 | (4) |
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7.4 Mathematical Derivations |
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123 | (6) |
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7.4.1 Proof of Theorem 7.1 |
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123 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Proof of Theorem 7.2 |
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124 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Proof of Theorem 7.3 |
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124 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Proof of Theorem 7.4 |
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126 | (1) |
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7.4.5 Proof of Theorem 7.5 |
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126 | (1) |
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7.4.6 Proof of Theorem 7.6 |
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127 | (1) |
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7.4.7 Proof of Theorem 7.7 |
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127 | (1) |
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7.4.8 Proof of Theorem 7.8 |
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127 | (1) |
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7.4.9 Proof of Theorem 7.9 |
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128 | (1) |
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8 Operators Between Possibility Distributions |
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129 | (24) |
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8.1 Aggregation Operators |
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129 | (16) |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (5) |
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8.1.3 Averaging Operators |
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140 | (5) |
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145 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Fuzzy Intersection Area and Fuzzy Union Area |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Greatest Upper Set and Greatest Lower Set |
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146 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Fuzzy-Max and Fuzzy-Min |
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147 | (2) |
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8.3 Mathematical Derivations |
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149 | (4) |
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8.3.1 Proof of Theorem 8.1 |
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149 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Proof of Theorem 8.2 |
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150 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Proof of Theorem 8.3 |
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151 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Proof of Theorem 8.4 |
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151 | (1) |
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8.3.5 Proof of Theorem 8.5 |
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151 | (1) |
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8.3.6 Proof of Theorem 8.6 |
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151 | (2) |
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9 The Joint Possibility Distributions |
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153 | (8) |
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153 | (4) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (4) |
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159 | (2) |
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10 The Combination of the Possibility Distributions |
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161 | (2) |
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11 The Comparison of the Possibility Distributions |
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163 | (4) |
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11.1 Definition and Evaluation of the Credibility Coefficients |
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163 | (4) |
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12 The Probability-Possibility Transformations |
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167 | (18) |
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12.1 1-D Probability-Possibility Transformations |
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167 | (3) |
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12.2 2-D Probability-Possibility Transformations |
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170 | (9) |
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12.2.1 Natural Extension of the 1-D p-p Transformation |
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171 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Ad Hoc 2-D p-p Transformation |
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172 | (7) |
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12.3 Mathematical Derivations |
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179 | (6) |
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Part III The Fuzzy Set Theory and the Theory of Evidence |
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13 A Short Review of the Fuzzy Set Theory |
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185 | (10) |
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13.1 Basic Definitions of the Fuzzy Set Theory |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (7) |
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14 The Relationship Between the Fuzzy Set Theory and the Theory of Evidence |
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195 | (12) |
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14.1 Equivalence of the Mathematical Definitions |
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195 | (5) |
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14.2 A Possible Misunderstanding |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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14.4 Further Considerations |
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202 | (5) |
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Part IV Measurement Uncertainty Within the Mathematical Framework of the Theory of Evidence |
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15 Introduction: Toward an Alternative Representation of the Measurement Results |
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207 | (2) |
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16 Random-Fuzzy Variables and Measurement Results |
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209 | (14) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (6) |
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16.3 Definition of the RFVs |
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218 | (1) |
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16.4 Construction of the RFVs from the Available Information |
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218 | (5) |
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16.4.1 The Internal PD rint |
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219 | (1) |
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16.4.2 The Random PD rran |
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219 | (1) |
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16.4.3 The External PD rext and the RFV |
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220 | (3) |
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17 The Joint Random-Fuzzy Variables |
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223 | (4) |
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18 The Combination of the Random-Fuzzy Variables |
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227 | (42) |
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227 | (1) |
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18.2 Interval Arithmetics |
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228 | (2) |
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18.3 Random PDs Combination |
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230 | (19) |
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230 | (14) |
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18.3.2 Random Interval Arithmetic |
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244 | (5) |
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18.4 Internal PD Combination |
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249 | (15) |
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18.4.1 α-Cuts of the Internal Joint PD |
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250 | (6) |
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256 | (4) |
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18.4.3 Internal Interval Arithmetic |
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260 | (4) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (3) |
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19 The Comparison of the Random-Fuzzy Variables |
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269 | (4) |
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20 Measurement Uncertainty Within Fuzzy Inference Systems |
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273 | (18) |
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20.1 The Standard Fuzzy Inference Systems |
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274 | (5) |
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20.1.1 The Steps of the Standard Fuzzy Inference Systems |
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275 | (4) |
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20.2 The Modified Fuzzy Inference Systems |
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279 | (12) |
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Part V Application Examples |
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21 Phantom Power Measurement |
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291 | (12) |
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291 | (1) |
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21.2 Uncertainty Evaluation |
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292 | (6) |
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298 | (5) |
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22 Characterization of a Resistive Voltage Divider |
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303 | (6) |
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303 | (1) |
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22.2 Uncertainty Evaluation |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (3) |
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23 Temperature Measurement Update |
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309 | (6) |
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315 | (8) |
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24.1 Definition of the FIS |
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315 | (3) |
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318 | (5) |
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323 | (2) |
References |
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325 | (4) |
Index |
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