An approach to multiattribute decision making with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy assessments and incomplete weights

This article proposes an approach to multiattribute decision making with incomplete attribute weight information where individual assessments are provided as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IVIFNs). By employing a series of optimization models, the proposed approach derives a linear program for determining attribute weights. The weights are subsequently used to synthesize individual IVIFN assessments into an aggregated IVIFN value for each alternative. In order to rank alternatives based on their aggregated IVIFN values, a novel method is developed for comparing two IVIFNs by introducing two new functions: the membership uncertainty index and the hesitation uncertainty index. An illustrative investment decision problem is employed to demonstrate how to apply the proposed procedure and comparative studies are conducted to show its overall consistency with existing approaches.     

An interval arithmetic based fuzzy TOPSIS model

This work suggests a fuzzy TOPSIS model, where ratings of alternatives under criteria and importance weights of criteria are assessed in linguistic values represented by fuzzy numbers. Criteria can be categorized into benefit and cost. Ratings of alternatives versus criteria and the importance weights of criteria are normalized before multiplication. The membership function of each fuzzy weighted rating can be developed by interval arithmetic of fuzzy numbers. A ranking method can then be applied easily to develop positive and negative idea solutions in order to complete the fuzzy TOPSIS model. Finally, a numerical example demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed method.     

Parting curve selection and evaluation using an extension of fuzzy MCDM approach

Parting curve selection and evaluation plays an important role in mold design. Multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) is an effective tool for evaluating and ranking problems involving multiple criteria. In order to select suitable parting curve, several criteria need to be taken into account. Therefore, this paper proposes an extension of fuzzy MCDM approach to solve parting curve selection problem. In the proposed model, the ratings of alternatives and importance weights of criteria for parting curve selection are expressed in linguistic terms. The membership functions of the final fuzzy evaluation value in the proposed model are developed based on the linguistic expressions. To make the procedure easier and more practical, the normalized weighted ratings are defuzzified into crisp values by using a new maximizing set and minimizing set ranking approach to determine the ranking order of alternatives. An example of parting curve evaluation and selection is given. The results show that the proposed approach is very effective in selecting the optimal parting curve for the molded part. Finally, this paper compares the proposed approach with another fuzzy MCDM approach to demonstrate its advantages and applicability.     

灰色关联投影下的模糊多属性群决策方法

针对属性评价信息为区间直觉梯形模糊数的多属性群决策问题,给出一种基于灰色关联投影的群决策方法。在规范化处理各决策矩阵的基础上,定义负极端决策矩阵及平均决策矩阵,根据各决策矩阵与这两类矩阵的距离大小确定决策者权重,由区间直觉梯形模糊数加权算术平均算子及决策者权重得到群体决策矩阵。由各方案与正、负理想方案的相对贴近度最小化确定各属性权重,以正理想方案为参考,计算各方案与参考序列关于每个属性的灰色关联系数,并计算各方案到正理想方案的灰色关联投影值,根据各方案投影值大小实现对方案的排序择优。将所给群决策方法应用到生鲜冷库空调系统选择决策问题中,算例分析的过程体现了该群决策方法有效性与可行性。     

Ranking multicritena fuzzy alternatives in the decision-maker's preference subspace

This paper offers a new procedure for ranking multicritena fuzzy alternatives when the decision-maker subscribes to the notion of ‘the larger, the better’. For each alternative a joint membership function captures possible interactions among ratings for each criterion. The ranking procedure first orthogonally projects the joint membership functions from the multicritena decision space to the one-dimensional preference subspace, and then the fuzzy projections are ranked in that subspace. A method for generating joint membership functions is introduced, and a numerical example is presented.     

Extension of VIKOR method in intuitionistic fuzzy environment for robot selection

Decision making is the process of finding the best option among the feasible alternatives. In classical multiple-criteria decision making methods, the ratings and the weights of the criteria are known precisely. However, if decision makers are not able to involve uncertainty in the defining of linguistic variables based on fuzzy sets, the intuitionistic fuzzy set theory can do this job very well. In this paper, VIKOR method is extended in intuitionistic fuzzy environment, aiming at solving multiple-criteria decision making problems in which the weights of criteria and ratings of alternatives are taken as triangular intuitionistic fuzzy set. For application and verification, this study presents a robot selection problem for material handling task to verify our proposed method.     

属性权重未知picture模糊多属性决策方法及其应用

针对属性权重未知的picture模糊多属性决策问题,提出一种基于picture模糊熵和picture模糊加权对称交叉熵的多属性决策方法.首先,基于余弦函数提出一类新的picture模糊熵,并验证该熵值满足picture模糊熵的公理化定义;其次,针对标准化处理后的picture模糊决策矩阵,以picture模糊熵确定各属性权重,同时确定正、负理想方案;再次,分别计算各方案与正、负理想方案的picture模糊加权对称交叉熵,考虑决策者的主观评价倾向以模糊折中值得到各备选方案的排序结果;最后,将所提多属性决策方法应用于河南自贸试验区郑州片区创新型项目遴选,并通过对比分析验证该决策方法的有效性与合理性.     

A new flexible and reliable IVF-TOPSIS method based on uncertainty risk reduction in decision making process

One of the challenging and famous types of MCDM (Multiple Criteria Decision Making) problems that includes both quantitative and qualitative criteria is Facility location selection problem. For the common fuzzy MCDM problems (Type-1 fuzzy MCDM problems), the ratings of alternatives with respect to the criteria or/and the values of criteria weights, are expressed by the common fuzzy numbers. However, in the majority of cases, determining the exact membership degree for each element of the fuzzy sets which are considered for the ratings of alternatives with respect to the criteria or/and the values of criteria weights as a number in interval [0,1], is difficult. In this situation, the ratings of alternatives with respect to the criteria or/and the values of criteria weights, are expressed by the IVFNs (Interval Valued Fuzzy Numbers) and thereby the IVF-MCDM (Interval Valued Fuzzy MCDM) methods should be used. In this paper, the authors propose an IVF-TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) method based on uncertainty risk reduction in decision making process. By using this method, the reliability of the captured decisions in an IVF decision making problem is significantly increased. The proposed method is applied for solving a real application problem related to selecting a suitable location for digging some pits for municipal wet waste landfill in one of the largest cities in Iran. The proposed method is also compared with another IVF-TOPSIS method. As a result, the authors concluded that in addition to benefits such as simplicity and ease of use that exist in the previous IVF-TOPSIS methods, the proposed method has a significant reliability and flexibility and is practical for facility location selection problems and other IVF-MCDM problems.     

Hierarchical semi-numeric method for pairwise fuzzy group decision making

Gradual improvements to a single-level semi-numeric method, i.e., linguistic labels preference representation by fuzzy sets computation for pairwise fuzzy group decision making are summarized. The method is extended to solve multiple criteria hierarchical structure pairwise fuzzy group decision-making problems. The problems are hierarchically structured into focus, criteria, and alternatives. Decision makers express their evaluations of criteria and alternatives based on each criterion by using linguistic labels. The labels are converted into and processed in triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs). Evaluations of criteria yield relative criteria weights. Evaluations of the alternatives, based on each criterion, yield a degree of preference for each alternative or a degree of satisfaction for each preference value. By using a neat ordered weighted average (OWA) or a fuzzy weighted average operator, solutions obtained based on each criterion are aggregated into final solutions. The hierarchical semi-numeric method is suitable for solving a larger and more complex pairwise fuzzy group decision-making problem. The proposed method has been verified and applied to solve some real cases and is compared to Saaty's (1996) analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method.     

Correlation coefficient of single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy sets and its applications in decision making

As a combination of the hesitant fuzzy set (HFS) and the single-valued neutrosophic set (SVNS), the single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy set (SVNHFS) is an important concept to handle uncertain and vague information existing in real life, which consists of three membership functions including hesitancy, as the truth-hesitancy membership function, the indeterminacy-hesitancy membership function and the falsity-hesitancy membership function, and encompasses the fuzzy set, intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS), HFS, dual hesitant fuzzy set (DHFS) and SVNS. Correlation and correlation coefficient have been applied widely in many research domains and practical fields. This paper, motivated by the idea of correlation coefficients derived for HFSs, IFSs, DHFSs and SVNSs, focuses on the correlation and correlation coefficient of SVNHFSs and investigates their some basic properties in detail. By using the weighted correlation coefficient information between each alternative and the optimal alternative, a decision-making method is established to handling the single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy information. Finally, an effective example is used to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the proposed approach in decision making, and the relationship between the each existing method and the developed method is given as a comparison study.

     

Bidirectional project method for dual hesitant Pythagorean fuzzy multiple attribute decision-making and their application to performance assessment of new rural construction

The dual hesitant Pythagorean fuzzy set (DHPFS) consists of two parts, that is, the membership hesitancy function and the nonmembership hesitancy function, supporting a more exemplary and flexible access to assign values for each element in the domain. It is very suitable to handle the situation that there are various possible values in membership and nonmembership degrees to depict the true circumstance. The bidirectional project method of DHPFS calculates method considered not only the bidirectional projection magnitudes and the distance but also includes angle between objects evaluated. Therefore, this paper proposes a bidirectional project method of DHPFS to handle the multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) problem under the dual hesitant Pythagorean fuzzy environment. Through the measure between each alternative decision matrix and the positive and negative ideal alternative matrix, the ranking order all alternatives can be used to select the best alternative. Furthermore, a model for MADM has been given. Finally, a numerical example for performance assessment of new rural construction has been given to demonstrate the application of bidirectional project method of DHPFS, and we used the dual hesitant Pythagorean weighted Bonferroni mean to compare its reasonable and effectiveness.     

基于扩展原理的混合型证据推理不确定决策方法

提出一种基于扩展原理的混合证据推理不确定决策模型.通过α截集将同一决策问题中各属性使用的精确数、区间数和模糊数等异构评估信度统一分解为区间结构,采用区间证据推理方法求解各隶属度下的效用区间,并按隶属度次序重组方案效用;化简模糊数质心公式,并用于模糊定量评估的信度计算和方案模糊效用的排序;最后,通过具体实例验证了所提出方法的有效性和可行性.将该方法在算例中的适用情况进行比较和分析,结果表明所提出的方法具有良好的适应性.     

毕达哥拉斯犹豫模糊集的相关测度

毕达哥拉斯犹豫模糊集,既能描述隶属度与非隶属度之和超过1、而平方和不超过1的模糊现象,又能表达决策者在隶属度和非隶属度上的犹豫不决,因此它是表达不确定现象的一个强有力工具.考虑到相关测度在统计学和管理科学中发挥着重要的作用,在模糊集、直觉模糊集以及毕达哥拉斯模糊集等相关测度基础上,研究毕达哥拉斯犹豫模糊集的相关测度.为此,定义毕达哥拉斯犹豫模糊集的信息能量、相关指标以及相关系数,证明相关系数的性质.由于决策中经常要考虑到属性权重,定义毕达哥拉斯犹豫模糊集的加权相关系数,并讨论其性质.最后,通过求出每个方案与正理想方案之间的加权相关系数,实现方案的排序择优,并通过算例表明其可行性与有效性.     

An enhanced method and its application for fuzzy multi-criteria decision making based on vague sets

Ye [Ye Jun. Improved method of multicriteria fuzzy decision making based on vague sets. Computer-Aid Design 2007;39:164–9] presented an improved method to handle multi-criteria fuzzy decision-making problems based on vague set theory. He/She provided some functions to measure the degree of suitability of each alternative with respect to a set of criteria presented by vague values. However, in some cases, these functions do not give sufficient information about alternatives. Therefore, in this paper, an enhanced method is provided to measure the accuracy membership of each alternative so as to give additional information for the decision maker. In addition, to making computing and ranking results easier and to increase the recruiting productivity, a computer-based decision-support system is also developed, which may help to make a decision more efficiently.     

对方案有偏好的直觉模糊多属性决策方法

对属性权重信息不完全、属性值和决策者对方案的偏好信息均以直觉模糊数表示的多属性决策问题提出一种决策方法。首先根据决策者对方案的偏好信息建立多目标规划模型,求出属性权重,接着利用觉模糊加权算术平均算子求出方案的综合属性值,由直觉模糊数的得分函数和精确函数确定方案的排序,最后通过实例证明了该方法的实用性和有效性。     

A novel PROMETHEE-based method using a Pythagorean fuzzy combinative distance-based precedence approach to multiple criteria decision making

This paper aims at developing a novel preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluations (PROMETHEE) using a Pythagorean fuzzy combinative distance-based precedence approach under complex uncertainty based on Pythagorean fuzzy sets. This paper introduces a new generalized distance measure for adequately expressing differences between Pythagorean fuzzy information and utilizing fundamental parameters of Pythagorean membership grades. This paper defines the useful concept of precedence indices for determining the desirability of evaluative ratings about competing alternatives on a criterion. In Pythagorean fuzzy contexts, this paper establishes a combinative distance-based precedence approach for reflecting an overall balance between the connection with approach-oriented anchor values and the remotest connection with avoidance-oriented anchor values. This paper presents six types of new preference functions and proposes the comprehensive preference index for measuring the intensity of a pairwise preference. Based on the concepts of a dominant flow, a dominated flow, and an outranking flow, this paper develops a Pythagorean fuzzy PROMETHEE-based method and validates its feasibility and applicability using a multiple criteria decision-making problem of bridge-superstructure construction methods. A sensitivity analysis is carried out to investigate the effects of various parameter settings on the partial preordering and complete preordering of alternatives. Furthermore, a comparative analysis is performed with other relevant methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.     

Possibilistic programming approach for fuzzy multidimensional analysis of preference in group decision making

Multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems are the most encountered problems in decision making. Fuzziness is inherent in decision making process and linguistic variables are well suited to assessing an alternative on qualitative attributes using fuzzy rating. A few techniques in MADM assess the weights of attributes based on preference information on alternatives. But they are not practical any more when the set of all paired comparison judgments from decision makers (DMs) on attributes are not crisp and also we have to deal with fuzzy decision matrix. This paper investigates the generation of a possibilistic model for multidimensional analysis of preference (LINMAP). The model assesses the fuzzy weights as well as locating the ideal solution with fuzzy decision making preference on attributes and fuzzy decision matrix. All of the information is assumed as triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs). This method is developed in group decision making environments and formulates the problem as a possibilistic programming with multiple objectives.     

基于前景理论的不确定TOPSIS多属性决策方法

针对属性权重未知、属性值为犹豫模糊集的多属性决策问题,本文提出一种基于前景理论和粗糙集的多属性决策方法,充分考虑了决策者心理风险因素对决策结果的影响.首先,以正、负理想点作为参考点计算各属性下的前景价值函数,定义新的综合前景值,并根据给定的阈值得到判断矩阵;然后,根据判断矩阵进行属性约简,确定属性权重;最后,计算各备选方案的加权综合前景值,利用TOPSIS方法对备选方案进行排序,并通过算例证实该方法的可行性和有效性.     

基于粗糙集的直觉模糊TOPSIS多属性决策方法

针对属性值为直觉模糊信息且属性权重完全未知的多属性决策问题,提出了一种基于粗糙集的直觉模糊TOPSIS多属性决策方法.首先给出了直觉模糊信息的正、负理想点的求法,根据属性值与理想点的贴近度和给定的阈值求得判断矩阵,再根据判断矩阵对属性约简,确定各属性的权重,最后依据TOPSIS思想计算各方案与理想点的加权贴近度,得到方案的排序,并通过算例的分析比较验证了此方法的有效性.     

一种属性权重未知的区间概率风险型混合多属性决策方法

针对指标权重未知的区间概率风险型混合多属性决策问题,提出一种基于熵权和投影理论的决策方法.首先,建立了语言变量和不确定语言变量与梯形模糊数的转化关系,将混合型数据转化成统一的梯形模糊数;然后,通过期望值将风险型决策矩阵转化为确定型决策矩阵,并用熵权法确定各指标权重,计算加权决策矩阵,根据各方案在正负理想方案上投影的相对接近度对方案进行排序;最后,通过应用案例说明了该方法的有效性.