Fuzzy Cognitive Maps Advances in Theory, Methodologies, Tools and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Glykas, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, 247
• Subjects: Engineering.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Artificial intelligence.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

The theory of cognitive maps was developed in 1976. Its main aim was the representation of (causal) relationships among “concepts” also known as “factors” or “nodes”. Concepts could be assigned values. Causal relationships between two concepts could be of three types: positive, negative or neutral....