Definition of Centroid Method as Defuzzification

Abstract

In this study, using the Mizar system [1], [2], we reuse formalization efforts in fuzzy sets described in [5] and [6]. This time the centroid method which is one of the fuzzy inference processes is formulated [10]. It is the most popular of all defuzzied methods ([11], [13], [7]) – here, defuzzified crisp value is obtained from domain of membership function as weighted average [8]. Since the integral is used in centroid method, the integrability and bounded properties of membership functions are also mentioned to fill the formalization gaps present in the Mizar Mathematical Library, as in the case of another fuzzy operators [4]. In this paper, the properties of piecewise linear functions consisting of two straight lines are mainly described.