Managing Uncertainty in Federated Learning via Interval Fuzzy Sets and Entropy–Based Fusion
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Language: English
Page range: 211 - 221
Submitted on: Jul 31, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 3, 2025
Published on: Jun 20, 2026
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