Process / pipelineCognitive mapping
Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCM)
A fuzzy cognitive map, introduced by Bart Kosko in 1986, represents a system as a network of concepts connected by signed, weighted causal links, and simulates how the concepts influence one another over time. By combining the intuitive structure of a cognitive map with fuzzy weights and iterative activation, FCMs let experts encode causal knowledge and then run what-if scenarios — making them popular for policy analysis, strategic decision-making, and modelling complex socio-technical systems.
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- Kosko, B. (1986). Fuzzy cognitive maps. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 24(1), 65–75. DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7373(86)80040-2 ↗
- Papageorgiou, E. I., & Salmeron, J. L. (2013). A review of fuzzy cognitive maps research during the last decade. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 21(1), 66–79. DOI: 10.1109/TFUZZ.2012.2201727 ↗