Granular Computing: a Rough Set Approach

Abstract

We discuss information granule calculi as a basis of granular computing. They are defined by constructs like information granules, basic relations of inclusion and closeness between information granules as well as operations on them. The exact interpretation between granule languages of different information sources (agents) often does not exist. Hence (rough) inclusion and closeness of granules are considered instead of their equality. Examples of all the basic constructs of information granule calculi are presented. The construction of more complex information granules is described by expressions called terms. We discuss the synthesis problem of robust terms, i.e., descriptions of information granules, satisfying a given specification in a satisfactory degree. We also present a method for synthesis of information granules represented by robust terms (approximate schemes of reasoning) by means of decomposition of specifications for such granules. The discussed problems of granular computing are of special importance for many applications, in particular related to spatial reasoning as well as to knowledge discovery and data mining.

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