A Classification of Fuzzy Subgroups of Finite Abelian Groups

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2013
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The knowledge of fuzzy sets and systems has become a considerable aspect to apply in various mathematical systems. In this paper, we apply a knowledge of fuzzy sets to group structures. We consider a fuzzy subgroups of finite abelian groups, denoted by G = Zpn +Zqm , where Z is an integer, p and q are distinct primes and m;n are natural numbers. The fuzzy subgroups are classified using the notion of equivalence classes. In essence the equivalence relations of fuzzy subsets X is extended to equivalence relations of fuzzy subgroups of a group G. We then use the notion of flags and keychains as tools to enumerate fuzzy subgroups of G. In this way, we characterized the properties of the fuzzy subgroups of G. Finally, we use maximal chains to construct a fuzzy subgroups-lattice diagram for these groups of G.
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Finite Abelian Group, Fuzzy Subgroup, Fuzzy sets, Finite abelian groups, Equivalence relations
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Gideon, F. (2013). A Classification of Fuzzy Subgroups of Finite Abelian Groups. Journal of International and Science Technology of Namibia, 2(1), 94-111.