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Linguistic characterization of preference relations as a basis for choice in social systems

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    L. A. Zadeh

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Computer Science Division, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and the Electronics Research Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. Research supported by the National Science Foundation Grants MCS76-06693 and ENG74-06651-A01.

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Zadeh, L.A. Linguistic characterization of preference relations as a basis for choice in social systems. Erkenntnis 11, 383–410 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00169863

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