Decision-theoretic rough sets based on time-dependent loss function

Abstract: A fundamental notion of decision-theoretic rough sets is the concept of loss functions, which provides a powerful tool of calculating a pair of thresholds for making a decision with a minimum cost. In this paper, time-dependent loss functions which are variations of the time are of interest because such functions are frequently encountered in practical situations, we present the relationship between the pair of thresholds and loss functions satisfying time-dependent uniform distributions and normal processes in light of bayesian decision procedure. Subsequently, with the aid of bayesian decision procedure, we provide the relationship between the pair of thresholds and loss functions which are time-dependent interval sets and fuzzy numbers. Finally, we employ several examples to illustrate that how to calculate the thresholds for making a decision by using time-dependent loss functions-based decision-theoretic rough sets.