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Fuzzy random renewal process and renewal reward process

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So far, there have been several concepts about fuzzy random variables and their expected values in literature. One of the concepts defined by Liu and Liu (2003a) is that the fuzzy random variable is a measurable function from a probability space to a collection of fuzzy variables and its expected value is described as a scalar number. Based on the concepts, this paper addresses two processes—fuzzy random renewal process and fuzzy random renewal reward process. In the fuzzy random renewal process, the interarrival times are characterized as fuzzy random variables and a fuzzy random elementary renewal theorem on the limit value of the expected renewal rate of the process is presented. In the fuzzy random renewal reward process, both the interarrival times and rewards are depicted as fuzzy random variables and a fuzzy random renewal reward theorem on the limit value of the long-run expected reward per unit time is provided. The results obtained in this paper coincide with those in stochastic case or in fuzzy case when the fuzzy random variables degenerate to random variables or to fuzzy variables.

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  1. Institute of Systems Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Ruiqing Zhao, Wansheng Tang & Cheng Wang

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Zhao, R., Tang, W. & Wang, C. Fuzzy random renewal process and renewal reward process. Fuzzy Optim Decis Making 6, 279–295 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10700-007-9012-z

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