Since L. Zadeh introduced the concept of fuzzy sets, various notions of higher-order fuzzy sets have been proposed. Among them, intuitionistic fuzzy sets, introduced by Krassimir T. Atanassov, have captured the attention of many researches the last decades. This is mainly due to the fact that intuitionistic fuzzy sets are consistent with human behavior, by reflecting and modeling the hesitancy present in real-life situations.
This invited session aims at bringing together theoreticians and practitioners working in the field of higher-order fuzzy sets and especially intuitionistic fuzzy sets. Intuitionistic fuzzy sets theory provides a flexible, yet solid, mathematical framework to cope with imperfect or/and imprecise information often present in real-world applications. Recent publications show that the area of intuitionistic fuzzy sets theory is beginning to shift from theory to applications. Consequently, it is expected that the proposed special session will serve as a fertile ground for creative discussion to researchers working in this field.
This special session on "Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets: Recent Advances" is organized as part of the "International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and Applications", to be held on June 9-12, 2009 in Palermo, Italy.