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April 1992
FUZZY LOGIC IS ANYTHING BUT FUZZY
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CD: What do you tell people who express doubts about the
reliability and stability of fuzzy systems?
Zadeh: I think you put it well. The test of any theory is the
ability to predict. So if you cannot predict what will happen,
you don't have much of a theory. Many so-called theories flunk
this test, particularly in economics. In fuzzy systems, instead
of performing some sort of analysis on paper or on computer that
will predict how the system will behave, you simulate. So
simulation is an alternative to prediction. It is not as
desirable, but in the final analysis it may be more reliable.
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