Grey Information: Theory and Practical Applications

Description

Grey Information: Theory and Practical Applications is a crystallization of the authors' work over the last twenty-five years. The book covers the latest advances in grey information and systems research, providing a state-of-the-art overview of this important field. Covering the theoretical foundation, fundamental methods and main topics in grey information and systems research, this book includes all the elementary concepts: basic principles, grey numbers and their operations, grey equations and matrices, operators of sequences and generations of grey sequences, grey incidence analysis, grey clusters and grey statistical evaluations, grey systems modeling, grey combined models, grey prediction, grey decisions, grey programming, grey input and output and grey controls, etc. The book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in a wide range of fields including information and systems sciences and management sciences, and to those working in applied areas such as geo-science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, biosciences and others. Introduction....Pages 1-21 Grey Numbers and Their Operations....Pages 23-43 Grey Equations and Grey Matrices....Pages 45-56 Generation of Grey Sequences....Pages 57-84 Grey Incidence Analysis....Pages 85-138 Grey Clusters and Grey Statistical Evaluations....Pages 139-189 Grey Systems Modeling....Pages 191-243 Grey Combined Models....Pages 245-273 Grey Prediction....Pages 275-314 Grey Decisions....Pages 315-366 Grey Programming....Pages 367-413 Grey Input and Output....Pages 415-443 Grey Control....Pages 445-470