Uncertain Numbers
Peng Yue · Mathematics · 2025
This work presents a mathematical framework based on uncertain numbers to address the inherent uncertainty in nonlinear systems, a challenge that traditional mathematical frameworks often struggle to fully capture. By establishing five axioms, a formal system of uncertain numbers is developed and embedded within set theory, providing a comprehensive characterization of uncertainty. This framework allows phenomena such as infinity and singularities to be treated as uncertain numbers, offering a mathematically rigorous analytical approach. Subsequently, an algebraic structure for uncertain numbers is constructed, defining fundamental operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The framework is compatible with existing mathematical paradigms, including complex numbers, fuzzy numbers, and probability theory, thereby forming a unified theoretical structure for quantifying and analyzing uncertainty. This advancement not only provides new avenues for research in mathematics and physics but also holds significant practical value, particularly in improving numerical methods to address singularity problems and optimizing nonconvex optimization algorithms. Additionally, the anti-integral-saturation technique, widely applied in control science, is rigorously derived within this framework. These applications highlight the utility and reliability of the uncertain number framework in both theoretical and practical domains.