Critical Parameters for Fuzzy Data Mining

Research on data mining is increasing at an incessant rate and to improve its effectiveness other techniques have been applied such as fuzzy sets, rough set theory, knowledge representation, inductive logic programming, or high-performance computing. Fuzzy logic due to its proficiency in handling uncertainty has gained its importance in a variety of applications in combination with the use of data mining techniques. In this chapter we take this association a notch further by examining the parameters which allow fuzzy sets and data mining to be combined into what has come to be known as fuzzy data mining. Analyzing and understanding these critical parameters is the main purpose of this chapter, so as to acquire maximum efficiency in applying the same which impelled the authors to work extensively and find out the crucial parameters essential to the application of fuzzy data mining.