Papers on Rough Sets

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Yao, Y.Y. and Yao, B.X., Covering based rough set approximations, Information Sciences, doi: 10.1016/j.ins.2012.02.065

Yao, Y.Y. Two semantic issues in a probabilistic rough set model, Fundamenta Informaticae, Vol. 108, No. 3-4, 249-265, 2011.

Yao, Y.Y. The superiority of three-way decisions in probabilistic rough set models, Information Sciences 181(6): 1080-1096, 2011.
Yao, Y.Y. Three-way decisions with probabilistic rough sets, Information Sciences, Vol. 180, No. 3, pp. 341-353, 2010.

Yao, Y.Y., and Deng, X.F., Sequential Three-way Decisions with Probabilistic Rough Sets, 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing, pp. 120-125, 2011.
Yao, Y.Y., Zhou, B. and Luo, J.G., A Three-Way Decision Approach to Email Spam Filtering, Proceedings of the 23rd Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 6085, pp. 28-39, 2010.

Yao, Y.Y., Constructive and algebraic methods of the theory of rough sets, Information Sciences, Vol. 109, No. 1-4, pp. 21-47, 1998.
Yao, Y.Y., Relational interpretations of neighborhood operators and rough set approximation operators, Information Sciences, Vol. 111, No. 1-4, pp. 239-259, 1998.
Yao, Y.Y., Two views of the theory of rough sets in finite universes, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 291-317, 1996.

Yao, Y.Y., Wong, S.K.M., and Lin, T.Y., A review of rough set models, in: Rough Sets and Data Mining: Analysis for Imprecise Data, Lin, T.Y. and Cercone, N. (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, pp. 47-75, 1997.
Yao, Y.Y., Generalized rough set models, in: Rough Sets in Knowledge Discovery, Polkowski, L. and Skowron, A. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 286-318, 1998.

Yao, Y.Y. and Zhou, B., Naive Bayesian Rough Sets, Proceedings of RSKT 2010, LNAI 6401, pp. 719-726, 2010.

Yao, Y.Y., Probabilistic rough set approximations, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Vol. 49, No. 2, 255-271, 2008.
Yao, Y.Y., Probabilistic approaches to rough sets, Expert Systems, Vol. 20, No. 5, 287-297, 2003.

Yao, Y.Y. Notes on Rough Set Approximations and Associated Measures, Journal of Zhejiang Ocean University (Natural Science), Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 399-410, 2010.
Yao, Y.Y., A note on definability and approximations, LNCS Transactions on Rough Sets VII, LNCS 4400, 274-282, 2007.
Yao, Y.Y., Semantics of fuzzy sets in rough set theory, LNCS Transactions on Rough Sets, Vol. II, 310-331, 2004.

Yao, Y.Y., On generalizing rough set theory, Rough Sets, Fuzzy Sets, Data Mining, and Granular Computing, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference (RSFDGrC 2003), LNAI 2639, pp. 44-51, 2003.
Yao, Y.Y., Generalized rough set models, in: Rough Sets in Knowledge Discovery, Polkowski, L. and Skowron, A. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 286-318, 1998.
Yao, Y.Y., On generalizing Pawlak approximation operators, Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, Proceedings of the First International Conference, RSCTC'98, LNAI 1424, pp. 298-307, 1998.
Yao, Y.Y. and Lin, T.Y., Generalization of rough sets using modal logic, Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, An International Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 103-120, 1996.

Yao, Y.Y. and Zhao, Y. Discernibility matrix simplification for constructing attribute reducts, Information Sciences, Vol. 179, No. 5, 867-882, 2009.
Yao, Y.Y. and Zhao, Y., Attribute reduction in decision-theoretic rough set models, Information Sciences, Vol. 178, No. 17, pp. 3356-3373, 2008.
Zhao, Y., Yao, Y.Y., and Luo, L., Data analysis based on discernibility and indiscernibility, Information Sciences, Vol. 177, 4959-4976, 2007.
Zhao, Y., Luo, F., Wong, S.K.M. and Yao, Y.Y., A general definition of an attribute reduct, Rough Sets and Knowledge Technology, Second International Conference, RSKT 2007, Proceedings, LNAI 4481, pp. 101-108, 2007.
Yao, Y.Y., Zhao, Y. and Wang, J., On reduct construction algorithms, Rough Sets and Knowledge Technology, First International Conference, RSKT 2006, Proceedings, LNAI 4062, pp. 297-304, 2006.
Yao, Y.Y., Zhao, Y., Wang, J., and Han, S., A model of machine learning based on user preference of attributes, Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, 5th International Conference, RSCTC 2006, Proceedings, LNAI 4259, pp. 587-596, 2006.

Yao, Y.Y. A comparison of two interval-valued probabilistic reasoning methods, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computing and Information, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, May 26-28, 1994, Special issue of Journal of Computing and Information, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1090-1105 (paper number D6), 1995.

Yao, Y.Y. and Lingras, P.J., Interpretations of belief functions in the theory of rough sets, Information Sciences, Vol.104, No. 1-2, pp. 81-106, 1998.