A direct proof of the characterization of the convexity of the discrete Choquet integral

[EN]This article presents the first self-contained and direct proof of a widely recognized result: that the discrete Choquet integral, when defined from a discrete fuzzy measure (or capacity), is convex if and only if the discrete fuzzy measure itself is submodular. In contrast to existing proofs, o...

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Autor: Alcantud, José Carlos R.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/170257
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/170257
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Choquet integral
Fuzzy measure
Fuzzy integral
Convexity
1202.06 Convexidad, desigualdades
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Sumario:[EN]This article presents the first self-contained and direct proof of a widely recognized result: that the discrete Choquet integral, when defined from a discrete fuzzy measure (or capacity), is convex if and only if the discrete fuzzy measure itself is submodular. In contrast to existing proofs, our argument is constructed directly from the fuzzy measure defined on a finite set, employing only standard techniques from the theory of capacities and Choquet integration.