Aggregation Functions

Michel Grabisch is a Professor of Computer Sciences at Université Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne. Jean-Luc Marichal is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics Research Unit at the University of Luxembourg. Radko Mesiar is Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Descriptive Geometry at the Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava. Endre Pap is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

• Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Properties for aggregation; 3. Conjunctive and disjunctive aggregation functions; 4. Means and averages; 5. Aggregation functions based on nonadditive integrals; 6. Construction methods; 7. Aggregation on specific scale types; 8. Aggregation on ordinal scales; 9. Aggregation on bipolar scales; 10. Behavioral analysis of aggregation functions; 11. Identification of aggregation functions; A. Aggregation of infinitely many arguments; B. Examples and applications; List of symbols; Bibliography; Index.

'Throughout the entire work, many examples and applications of aggregation are given. The presentation is abstract, formal, and mathematically rigorous, providing a firm foundation for specific applications. This book should be taken very seriously by anyone whose work involves aggregation.' Jonathan Golan, Reviews.com