Multicriteria fuzzy decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets

In this paper, we present a new method for multicriteria fuzzy decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets, where interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values are used to represent evaluating values of the decision-maker with respect to alternatives. First, we propose a new method for ranking interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values. Based on the proposed fuzzy ranking method of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values, we propose a new method for multicriteria fuzzy decision making. The proposed multicriteria fuzzy decision making method outperforms Ye’s method (2009) due to the fact that the proposed method can overcome the drawback of Ye’s method (2009), where the drawback of Ye’s method is that it can not distinguish the ranking order between alternatives in some situations. The proposed method provides us with a useful way for dealing with multicriteria fuzzy decision making problems based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets.     

区间直觉模糊信息下的双向投影决策模型

研究权重完全未知、评价信息为区间直觉模糊数的多准则决策问题. 考虑犹豫度影响, 给出备选方案与正理想方案、负理想方案形成的向量表达方式, 提出一种针对区间直觉模糊信息的向量投影测度方法; 构建基于方案投影总偏差最小的非线性规划准则权重确定模型; 给出基于方案投影的相对贴近度测算公式, 并以此对方案进行排序. 最后通过算例对比分析表明了所提出方法的有效性和可行性.

     

属性权重不确定条件下的区间直觉模糊多属性决策

在区间直觉模糊集(Interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy set, IVIFS)的框架内,重点研究了属性权重在一定约束条件下和属性权重完全未知的 多属性群决策问题.首先利用区间直觉模糊集成算子获得方案在属性上的综合区间直觉模糊决策矩阵,进一步依据逼近理想解排序法(Technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution, TOPSIS) 的思想计算候选方案和理想方案的加权距离,最后确定方案排序.其中针对属性权重在一定约束条件下的决策问题,提出了基于 区间直觉模糊集精确度函数的线性规划方法,用以解决属性权重求解问题.针对属性权重完全未知的决策问题,首先定义了区间直觉 模糊熵,其次通过熵衡量每一属性所含的信息量来求解属性权重.实验结果验证了决策方法的有效性和可行性.     

A possibility degree method for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy multi-attribute group decision making

The ranking of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IVIFSs) is very important for the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision making. From the probability viewpoint, the possibility degree of comparison between two interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IVIFNs) is defined by using the notion of 2-dimensional random vector, and a new method is then developed to rank IVIFNs. Hereby the ordered weighted average operator and hybrid weighted average operator for IVIFNs are defined based on the Karnik–Mendel algorithms and employed to solve multi-attribute group decision making problems with IVIFNs. The individual overall attribute values of alternatives are obtained by using the weighted average operator for IVIFNs. By using the hybrid weighted average operator for IVIFNs, we can obtain the collective overall attribute values of alternatives, which are used to rank the alternatives. A numerical example is examined to illustrate the effectiveness and flexibility of the proposed method in this paper.     

基于区间直觉模糊数的双向投影决策模型

研究了权重不完全确定,评价信息为区间直觉模糊数的多属性决策问题。提出了方案与理想方案、临界方案形成的向量表达方式,建立了针对区间直觉模糊信息的向量投影测度方法;构建了基于Jaynes最大熵原理和方案公平竞争下的非线性规划属性权重确定模型;提出了基于理想方案与临界方案的贴近度测算公式,以此对方案进行排序。通过算例对比分析说明了该方法的有效性和可行性。     

用区间直觉模糊集方法对属性权重未知的群求解其多属性决策

本文首先提出群区间直觉模糊有序加权几何(groupinterval-valuedintuitionistic fuzzy orderedweighted geometric,GIVIFOWG)算子和群区间直觉模糊有序加权平均(group interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy ordered weighted averaging,GIVIFOWA)算子.利用GIVIFOWG算子或GIVIFOWA算子聚集群的决策矩阵以获得方案在属性上的综合区间直觉模糊决策矩阵(collectiveinterval-valuedintuitionistic fuzzy decision-matrix,CIVIFDM).然后定义了一个考虑犹豫度的区间直觉模糊熵(interval-valuedintuitionistic fuzzyentropy,IVIFE);通过熵衡量每个属性所含的信息来求解属性权重.最后,提出基于可能度的接近理想解的区间排序法(interval technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution,ITOPSIS)和区间得分函数法.在ITOPSIS法中,依据区间距离公式计算候选方案和理想方案的属性加权区间距离,进而采用ITOPSIS准则对各方案进行排序;在区间得分函数法中,算出CIVIFDM中各方案的得分值以及精确值,然后利用区间得分准则对各方案进行排序.实验结果验证了决策方法的有效性和可行性.     

区间直觉模糊连续熵及其多属性决策方法

提出了区间直觉模糊连续熵,并且研究了一种新的处理区间直觉模糊多属性决策问题的方法。基于连续有序加权平均（COWA）算子,给出了区间直觉模糊连续熵的概念,并且证明了区间直觉模糊连续熵满足区间直觉模糊熵的公理化定义的四个条件。在此基础上,针对属性权重信息完全未知的决策问题,通过衡量每一属性所含的信息量来确定属性权重。依据备选方案与理想方案间的加权相关系数,给出了一种新的区间直觉模糊多属性决策方法。实验结果验证了新的决策方法的可行性和有效性。     

Incomplete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations

The aim of this paper is to investigate decision making problems with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference information, in which the preferences provided by the decision maker over alternatives are incomplete or uncertain. We define some new preference relations, including additive consistent incomplete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relation, multiplicative consistent incomplete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relation and acceptable incomplete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relation. Based on the arithmetic average and the geometric mean, respectively, we give two procedures for extending the acceptable incomplete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations to the complete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations. Then, by using the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy averaging operator or the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy geometric operator, an approach is given to decision making based on the incomplete interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relation, and the developed approach is applied to a practical problem. It is worth pointing out that if the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relation is reduced to the real-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relation, then all the above results are also reduced to the counterparts, which can be applied to solve the decision making problems with incomplete intuitionistic fuzzy preference information.     

区间直觉模糊信息的集成方法及其在决策中的应用

对区间直觉模糊信息的集成方法进行了研究.定义了区间直觉模糊数的一些运算法则,并基于这些运算法则,给出区间直觉模糊数的加权算术和加权几何集成算子.定义了区间直觉模糊数的得分函数和精确函数,进而给出了区间直觉模糊数的一种简单的排序方法.最后提供了一种基于区间直觉模糊信息的决策途径,并进行了实例分析.     

区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵及其多属性决策方法

在区间直觉模糊（IVIF）环境下,利用连续有序加权平均（COWA）算子定义了一种新的区间直觉模糊数间的交叉熵,即区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵。依据提出的区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵定义了直觉模糊数间的连续交叉熵距离。基于TOPSIS的思想得到备选方案与理想方案的加权距离,并且计算备选方案与理想方案的相对贴近度,依据相对贴近度选择最优方案。其中,针对属性权重信息不完全确定条件下的决策问题,提出了以区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵最大为准则的规划模型;针对属性权重信息完全未知的情况,根据交叉熵理论确定属性权重向量。实验结果验证了新的决策方法的可行性和有效性。     

Identifying and eliminating dominated alternatives in multi-attribute decision making with intuitionistic fuzzy information

Multi-attribute decision making under uncertainty is a usual task in our daily life. In the decision making process, the decision information provided by the decision maker (or expert) over alternatives may take the form of intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, and the weight information on attributes is usually incomplete. To this issue, we first transform the original decision matrix, whose elements are intuitionistic fuzzy numbers expressed by pairs of satisfaction degrees and dissatisfaction degrees, into its expected decision matrix, whose elements are composed of satisfaction degrees and hesitation degrees. We introduce the concept of dominated alternative, and give a method to identify the dominated alternatives. Then we develop an interactive method for eliminating any dominated alternatives by updating the decision maker's preferences gradually so as to find out the optimal one eventually. A further extension of the interactive method to interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy situations is given, and the solution process of this interactive method is shown in detail through an illustrative example.     

Multiattribute decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values

In this paper, we present a new multiattribute decision making method based on the proposed interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator and the proposed fuzzy ranking method for intuitionistic fuzzy values. First, we briefly review the concepts of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and the Karnik–Mendel algorithms. Then, we propose the intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator and interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator, based on the traditional weighted average method and the Karnik–Mendel algorithms. Then, we propose a fuzzy ranking method for intuitionistic fuzzy values based on likelihood-based comparison relations between intervals. Finally, we present a new multiattribute decision making method based on the proposed interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator and the proposed fuzzy ranking method for intuitionistic fuzzy values. The proposed method provides us with a useful way for multiattribute decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values.     

一种区间直觉模糊熵公式及其应用

改进了区间直觉模糊集的标准Hamming距离公式,使改进后的公式不仅考虑了区间直觉模糊集的隶属度和非隶属度,还考虑了犹豫度。基于该距离公式定义了一个区间直觉模糊集的熵公式。将提出的距离和熵公式应用于解决属性权重未知的区间直觉模糊多属性决策问题。     

Application of correlation coefficient to interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy multiple attribute decision-making with incomplete weight information

With respect to multiple attribute decision-making problems with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information, some operational laws of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, correlation and correlation coefficient of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets are introduced. An optimization model based on the negative ideal solution and max-min operator, by which the attribute weights can be determined, is established. We utilize the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted averaging operator proposed by Xu (Control Decis 22(2):215–219, 2007) to aggregate the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information corresponding to each alternative, and then rank the alternatives and select the most desirable one(s) according to the correlation coefficient. Finally, an illustrative example is given to verify the developed approach and to demonstrate its practicality and effectiveness.     

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.     

基于集成算子的改进IITFN多属性群决策方法

对区间直觉梯形模糊数决策方法进行研究。定义了区间直觉梯形模糊数期望值、得分函数和精确函数,进而给出了区间直觉梯形模糊数的一种新的排序方法。另一方面,给出了有序加权平均算子和混合集成算子。建立了基于区间直觉梯形模糊数的多属性群决策方法,给出了相应的群决策方法。实例分析验证了所提出方法的有效性。     

An application of soft computing technique in group decision making under interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment

In this paper, we investigate the group decision making problem, in which the each decision maker (DM) provides his/her preferences over alternatives with respect to attributes in interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy number. To determine the weights of DMs, inspired by the idea of TOPSIS technique, combining an optimistic coefficient, we first define a positive ideal decision as the average of all individual decisions and three negative ideal decisions, which have the maximum separations from the positive ideal decision. This method is suitable for cautious (avoiding risk) decision, since each negative ideal decision can effectively avoid a risk.By employing the derived weights of DMs, we aggregate all the individual decisions into a collective decision. After that, we aggregate all attribute values of each alternative of the collective decision into an overall evaluation of the alternative. Then rank all alternatives according to their score and accuracy degree and select the most desirable one.We compare this model with other methods and illustrate this method by a numerical example and a sensitivity analysis about the optimistic coefficient.     

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。     

区间直觉二元语言集成算子及其群决策方法

基于下标以零为中心对称的语言评估标度,将区间不确定二元语言集与区间直觉模糊集结合,提出区间直觉二元语言集及变量的概念;讨论区间直觉二元语言变量的运算及可能度;提出区间直觉二元语言加权算术平均算子、区间直觉二元语言有序加权平均算子,并在此基础上,通过可能度矩阵对区间直觉二元语言变量进行排序提出区间直觉二元语言混合加权平均算子;最后基于这些算子构建了一种新的直觉模糊多属性群决策方法,并将其运用于供应商选择过程中。     

区间直觉乘法偏好信息下的多属性决策方法

对直觉乘法集（intuitionistic multiplicative set）进行推广,提出了区间直觉乘法集的概念。为了表达方便,定义了区间直觉乘法数,给出了区间直觉乘法数的基本运算法则。定义了区间直觉乘法数的得分函数和精确函数,并给出了区间直觉乘法数的一种排序方法。定义了区间直觉乘法数的加权平均算子和加权几何算子,进而给出决策者对方案的偏好信息以区间直觉乘法数给出的决策方法,并进行实例分析。