Advances in Fuzzy Sets and Systems 2013 Pushpa Publishing House, Allahabad, India Published Online: February 2014

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APPLICATION OF FIRST ORDER NONHOMOGENEOUS FUZZY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

Sankar Prasad Mondal and Tapan Kumar Roy Department of Mathematics Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur, Howrah 711 103 West Bengal, India e-mail: sankar.res07@gmail.com Abstract
In this paper, we discuss the application of first order nonhomogeneous fuzzy differential equation (FDE). The FDEs are solved by two well known methods. Three models: weight model, Newtons law of cooling model and an economic model are discussed in fuzzy environment. All fuzzy numbers are taken as generalized trapezoidal fuzzy numbers (GTrFN). The solution procedure is discussed for different types of GTrFN. Also the fuzzy solutions are defuzzified by a well known defuzzification method.

1. Introduction Fuzzy differential equations are considered to be important topic both in terms of theory and application. Over the years, it is seen that the study of fuzzy differential equations just grew attention among the researchers. Differential equations play an important preface while modeling of real
Received: November 1, 2013; Accepted: December 14, 2013 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 03E72, 34A07, 34A12. Keywords and phrases: fuzzy set, generalized trapezoidal fuzzy number, fuzzy differential equation, defuzzification method. Corresponding author