Applying fuzzy mathematics to formal models in comparative politics

This book explores the intersection of fuzzy mathematics and the spatial modeling of preferences in political science. Beginning with a critique of conventional modeling approaches predicated on Cantor set theoretical assumptions, the authors outline the potential benefits of a fuzzy approach to the study of ambiguous or uncertain preference profiles. While crisp models assume that ambiguity is a form of confusion emerging from imperfect information about policy options, the authors argue instead that some level of ambiguity is innate in human preferences and social interaction. What fuzzy mathematics offers the researcher, then, is a precise tool with which he can model the inherently imprecise dimensions of nuanced empirical reality. Applications of fuzziness to politics INDICE: Applying Fuzzy Set Theory to Comparative Politics.- Fuzzy Set Theory.- Fuzzy Geometry.- Fuzzy One-Dimensional Models.- Fuzzy Spatial Models.- Estimating Fuzzy Policy Preferences.- Cycling in Fuzzy Spatial Models.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-77460-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 220
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés