Orbit-Density Membership Functions Induced by Group Actions and Their Measure-Theoretic Extension
We introduce a group-action-based mechanism that converts a crisp subset [Formula: see text] into an induced fuzzy set by measuring, for each [Formula: see text], the proportion of the orbit of [Formula: see text] that intersects [Formula: see text]. This orbit-density membership is constant on orbits, admits sharp min-max bounds under subgroup refinement, provides a symmetry-induced alternative to classical rough membership, and is compatible with equivariant maps under mild bijectivity/measurecompatibility assumptions. To remove finiteness restrictions, we extend the construction to measurable [Formula: see text]-spaces by replacing orbit cardinalities with an orbit probability system [Formula: see text], yielding a measure-based membership [Formula: see text] that preserves the structural invariance principles of the finite setting. We further propose a simple sanity-check and observability protocol: if the chosen observable is already [Formula: see text]-invariant, the induced membership collapses to a crisp decision, whereas non-invariant observables generically produce nontrivial boundary regions. A numerical illustration on a permutation-symmetry model is included to demonstrate how the framework distinguishes invariant versus observable features in an orbit-structured uncertainty model.
Authors
- Mustafa Burç Kandemi̇r (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0159-5670)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Uncertainty Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems
- Published
- 2026-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218488526500443
- Primary Topic
- Topological and Geometric Data Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00