For - ample, since the 1940s, there have appeared systems theory, information theory, fuzzy mathematics, cybernetics, dissipative structures, synergetics, catastrophe theory, chaos theory, bifurcations, ultra circulations, dynamics, and many other systems theories.

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 thoseworking in applied areas such as geo-science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, biosciences and others.

Provides a comprehensive and effective demonstration, centred on problem solving of fundamental concepts of grey systems theory through extensive use of real-life examples Covers all major areas of study of grey systems theory; after basic concepts are introduced, the reader is eased into specific example problems Direct and friendly writing style keeps readers from graduate level and researchers to field practitioners in mind at all times Offers an adaptable self-instructional format and a myriad of motivational scenarios to stimulate reader’s interest of learning and deepen understanding A complete list of references will keep the reader in pace with the most recent development in the field Examples of practical applications throughout, show the reader how each idea, concept and theorem have been applied to resolve a real-life problem

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