Harold Lewis applied a cross-disciplinary approach in his highly
accessible discussion of fuzzy control concepts. With the aid of
fifty-seven illustrations, he thoroughly presents a unique mathematical
formalism to explain the workings of the fuzzy inference engine and a
novel test plant used in the research. Additionally, the text posits a
new viewpoint on why fuzzy control is more popular in some countries
than in others. A direct and original view of Japanese thinking on fuzzy
control methods, based on the author's personal knowledge of - and
association with - Japanese fuzzy research, is also included.