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Approximation of fuzzy functions by regular fuzzy neural networks. (English) Zbl 1242.41019
Summary: We investigate the ability of regular fuzzy neural networks to provide approximations to fuzzy functions. Since the operation of regular fuzzy neural networks is based on Zadeh’s extension principle, we first present a level characterization of the Zadeh’s extensions of level-continuous fuzzy-valued functions and consider the continuity of these extensions. On the basis of this, we give characterizations of fuzzy functions which can be approximated by a class of four-layer regular fuzzy neural networks according to supremum-metric and level convergence.
##### MSC:
 41A30 Approximation by other special function classes 68T05 Learning and adaptive systems 26E50 Fuzzy real analysis
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