Fuzzy Modeling and Genetic Algorithms for Data Mining and Exploration

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Chapter 1

Foundations and Ideas

In this introductory chapter we lay some of the foundations for the use

of fuzzy-based data exploration techniques (in particular, rule-based data

mining) in public and private sector organizations. We start by examining

the modern distributed computing resource architecture of e-business, as

well as traditional brick-and-mortar enterprises. We also look at the evolu-

tion of centralized data warehouses and data marts in business, industry,

and government agencies. From this perspective we review the ways in

which knowledge discovery techniques can be used to fuse behaviors from

multiple sources into a set of effective ...