(Web Site) Abstract

This chapter continues our research (see the previous chapter) into employing crisp simulations to emulate a series of fuzzy calculations. The application is based on use of fuzzy probabilities to model fuzzy queuing systems with reference to web planning. In this modeling context, we must first overview candidate fuzzy calculations to set the stage for posing simulation approaches with their attendant results. Simulation presents an impressive versatility in formulation of solutions and computational speed-up in progressing from initial data collection all the way to the optimization models for web research, though we shall concentrate on some central computations in the overall effort. Our results imply that crisp simulation, once again (in light of the companion chapter) can be useful in doing fuzzy calculations and carries with it the implication that the approach might be useful in other fuzzy modeling work.

Key Words:

Fuzzy Probabilities, Fuzzy Queuing Theory, Simulation.