A computational approach to fuzzy quantifiers in natural languages. (English) Zbl 0517.94028

Zadeh, Lotfi A.

Comput. Math. Appl. 9, 149-184 (1983).

MSC:

94D05	Fuzzy sets and logic (in connection with information, communication, or circuits theory)
03B52	Fuzzy logic; logic of vagueness
68T99	Artificial intelligence
68P20	Information storage and retrieval of data
03E72	Theory of fuzzy sets, etc.

Keywords:

fuzzy quantifier; inference; meaning representation; fuzzy sets; possibility theory; test-score semantics

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