Pairwise Analysis and Boundary Shell Theory: Research and Application

Author: Zhao Keqin, Cao Hongxing
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Set pair analysis and boundary shell theory are two new systematic analysis theories proposed and developed by Chinese scholars in the 1980s. Set pair analysis primarily dialectically and systematically studies the relationship between certainty and uncertainty, as well as variability and transformation, from the perspective of similarity, difference, and opposition, creating the new mathematical tool of the connection number. Boundary shell theory, on the other hand, examines the general patterns of the system's boundary in protecting the system, as well as the exchange of matter, information, and energy with the external environment, from the viewpoints of holism and stability. Set pair partitioning and boundary shell theory have been applied in numerous fields of natural and social sciences and have garnered attention from researchers both domestically and internationally. The articles published in this collection are primarily selected from the papers presented at the 6th National Conference on Set Pair Analysis and the 1st National Conference on Boundary Shell Theory, held in 2000. These papers showcase the theoretical significance, practical value, developmental potential, and future prospects of set pair analysis and boundary shell theory from various perspectives, offering readers multidimensional innovation and inspiration. The target readers of this collection include university faculty and students, various scientific and technological personnel, management and decision-makers, as well as experts and scholars in humanities and social sciences.