A textbook for a semester course in any discipline that requires knowledge of complex systems. Assumes a previous course in discrete mathematics as generally taught in computer science and systems science programs, and at least some exposure to calculus. Offers an unconventional introduction to fuzz

Harold Lewis applied a cross-disciplinary approach in his highly accessible discussion of fuzzy control concepts. With the aid of fifty-seven illustrations, he thoroughly presents a unique mathematical formalism to explain the workings of the fuzzy inference engine and a novel test plant used in the research. Additionally, the text posits a new viewpoint on why fuzzy control is more popular in some countries than in others. A direct and original view of Japanese thinking on fuzzy control methods, based on the author's personal knowledge of - and association with - Japanese fuzzy research, is...