This
book provides readers with a timely and comprehensive yet concise view on the field of fuzzy logic and its real-world applications. The chapters, written
by authoritative scholars in the field, report on promising new models for data
analysis, decision making, and systems modeling, with a special emphasis on their
applications in management science. The book is a token of appreciation from the fuzzy research
community to Professor Christer Carlsson for his long time research and organizational
commitment, which have among other things resulted in the foundation and success of the
Institute for

Advanced Management Systems Research (IAMSR) at Åbo Akademi University, in Åbo
(Turku), Finland.  The book serves as timely guide for the fuzzy logic and
operations research communities alike.