Author: Lin Yi Chen Mian-yun Liu Sifeng
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd
ISSN: 0368-492X
Source: Kybernetes: The International Journal of Systems & Cybernetics, Vol.33, Iss.2, 2004-02, pp. : 196-218
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Abstract
In this paper, we take a look at the state-of-the-art of the theory and applications of the so-called grey systems theory founded in the 1980s. After a brief historical review of the development history of this theory, we look at the main blocks of the theory followed by several successful applications. It is our hope that a reader who does not know anything about this branch of scientific exploration will gain a firm understanding of the basics so that the rest of this special issue becomes possible to comprehend.