Fuzzy logic has a much wider and deeper foundation than is implied in this
practical text. To learn a new language one can study the grammar or learn by
examples. Professional engineers and students with time constraints would usually
opt for the latter method and this is the aim in both this and the companion text,
An Introduction to Fuzzy Logic Applications. The benefits of the newlanguage are;
more flexibility and generality in the formulation and solution of problems; nonlinear
problems are easily encompassed. Also input information is often more fully
represented than in conventional treatments and furthermore carried through to the
conclusions which consequently have a higher information content. This is a key
factor, enabling more reliable decisions to be made by professional engineers and
designers.
This work extends and complements that the companion text. It opens up new
avenues of applications and new aspects of fuzzy logic. There is a stronger emphasis
on the interpretation of the conclusions.