Rough Set Theory and its Applications: A recent Survey

Abstract

Rough set theory is a mathematical method proposed by Pawlak . Rough set theory has been developed to manage uncertainties in information that presents missing and noises. Rough set theory is an expansion of the conventional set theory that supports approximations in decision making process. Fundamental of assumption of rough set theory is that with every object of the universe has some information associated it. Rough set theory is correlate two crisp sets, called lower and upper approximation. The lower approximation of a set consists of all elements that surely belong to the set, and the upper approximation of the set constitutes of all elements that possibly belong to the set. The boundary region of the set consists of all elements that cannot be classified uniquely as belonging to the set or as belonging to its complement, with respect to the available knowledge Rough sets are applied in several domains, such as, pattern recognition, medicine, finance, intelligent agents, telecommunication, control theory ,vibration analysis, conflict resolution, image analysis, process industry, marketing, banking risk assessment etc. This paper gives detail survey of rough set theory and its properties and various applications of rough set theory.