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The basic structure of an intelligent inquiring system is described. We discuss the process of generalization of requirements based on the use of fuzzy subsets. The concept of importance modification is introduced. A description of the construction of the envelope of potentially relevant items is presented. The process of criteria aggregation based on MOM and MAM operators is investigated. We discuss the use of a MAM operator to provide a ranking of the relevant items in the information base.
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Yager, R.R., Larsen, H.L. Retrieving information by fuzzification of queries. J Intell Inf Syst 2, 421–441 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00961662
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