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Dempster Shafer Structure-Fuzzy Number Based Uncertainty Modeling in Human Health Risk Assessment

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  • Palash Dutta

    (Department of Mathematics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, India)

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In risk assessment, generally model parameters are affected by uncertainty arises due to vagueness, imprecision, lack of data, small sample sizes etc. Fuzzy set theory and Dempster-Shafer theory (In short DST) of evidence should be explored to handle this type of uncertainty. Representation of parameters of risk assessment models may be Dempster-Shafer structure (in short DSS) and fuzzy numbers. To deal with such situations, it is important to device new techniques. This paper presents two algorithms to combine Dempster-Shafer structure with generalized/normal fuzzy focal elements, generalized/normal fuzzy numbers within the same framework. Sampling technique for evidence theory and alpha-cut for fuzzy numbers are considered to execute the algorithms. Finally, results are obtained in the form of fuzzy numbers (normal/generalized) at different fractiles.

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  • Palash Dutta, 2016. "Dempster Shafer Structure-Fuzzy Number Based Uncertainty Modeling in Human Health Risk Assessment," International Journal of Fuzzy System Applications (IJFSA), IGI Global, vol. 5(2), pages 96-117, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jfsa00:v:5:y:2016:i:2:p:96-117
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