Since the early 1990s, many authors have studied fuzzy rough set models and their application in machine learning and data reduction. In this work, we adjust the β-precision and the ordered weighted average based fuzzy rough set models in such a way that the number of theoretical properties increases. Furthermore, we evaluate the robustness of the new models a-β-PREC and a-OWA to noisy data and...

Introducing rough sets in hesitant fuzzy set domain and using it for the various applications would open up new possibilities in rough set theory. For this purpose the notion of hesitant fuzzy relations is introduced. The foundation of equivalence hesitant fuzzy relation is laid. Definition of anti-reflexive kernel, symmetric kernel etc. is proposed and the formulae to evaluate them are derived...

This paper presents a general framework for the study of rough set approximation operators in fuzzy environment in which both constructive and axiomatic approaches are used. In constructive approach, a pair of lower and upper generalized fuzzy rough (and rough fuzzy, respectively) approximation operators is first defined. The representations of both fuzzy rough approximation operators and rough...

In this paper, we present a general framework for the study of interval type-2 rough fuzzy sets by using both constructive and axiomatic approaches. First, several concepts and properties of interval type-2 fuzzy sets are introduced. Then, a pair of lower and upper interval type-2 rough fuzzy approximation operators with respect to a crisp binary relation is proposed. Classical representations ...

Due to the explosive growth of electronically stored information, automatic methods must be developed to aid users in maintaining and using this abundance of information e+ectively. In particular, the sheer volume of redundancy present must be dealt with, leaving only the information-rich data to be processed. This paper presents a novel approach, based on an integrated use of fuzzy and rough s...

The paper presents a transition from the crisp rough set theory to a fuzzy one, called Alpha Rough Set Theory or, in short, a-RST. All basic concepts or rough set theory are extended, i.e., information system, indiscernibility, dependency, reduction, core, de®nability, approximations and boundary. The resulted theory takes into account fuzzy data and allows the approximation of fuzzy concepts. ...

Rough set theory has been extensively discussed in machine learning and pattern recognition. It provides us another important theoretical tool for feature selection. In this paper, we construct a novel rough set model for feature subset selection. First, we define the fuzzy decision of a sample by using the concept of fuzzy neighborhood. A parameterized fuzzy relation is introduced to character...