ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fuzzy set operations

Fuzzy set operations are a set of rules that help us decide whether an object or group of objects should be labeled 'true' or 'false'. For example, if we have a group of three animals and we want to decide if they are cats, a fuzzy set operation would look at the characteristics of each animal and decide whether or not it should be called a cat. It might look at things like the animal's fur, shape of its face, or its size to decide. This means that if one animal has some cat-like features and another has more features that make it look like a different kind of animal, fuzzy set operations can help us decide which one is closest to a cat.
Related topics others have asked about: