Interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy GRA method for multiple‐attribute decision making with incomplete weight information

In this paper, the concept of multiple‐attribute group decision‐making (MAGDM) problems with interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy information is developed, in which the attribute values are interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers and the information about the attribute weight is incomplete. Since the concept of interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy sets is the generalization of interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy set. Thus, due the this motivation in this paper, the concept of interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy Choquet integral average (IVPFCIA) operator is introduced by generalizing the concept of interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy Choquet integral average operator. To illustrate the developed operator, a numerical example is also investigated. Extended the concept of traditional GRA method, a new extension of GRA method based on interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy information is introduced. First, utilize IVPFCIA operator to aggregate all the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy decision matrices. Then, an optimization model based on the basic ideal of traditional grey relational analysis (GRA) method is established, to get the weight vector of the attributes. Based on the traditional GRA method, calculation steps for solving interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy MAGDM problems with incompletely known weight information are given. The degree of grey relation between every alternative and positive‐ideal solution and negative‐ideal solution is calculated. To determine the ranking order of all alternatives, a relative relational degree is defined by calculating the degree of grey relation to both the positive‐ideal solution and negative ideal solution simultaneously. Finally, to illustrate the developed approach a numerical example is to demonstrate its practicality and effectiveness.     

Graded dominance interval-based fuzzy objective information systems

Dominance interval-based fuzzy objective information systems are generalized models of single-valued fuzzy information systems. By introducing a graded dominance relation to dominance interval-valued fuzzy objective information systems, we establish a graded dominance interval-valued rough set model (RSM), which is mainly based on replacing the indiscernibility relation in classical rough set theory with the graded dominance interval-valued relation. Furthermore, in order to simplify knowledge representation and extract nontrivial simpler graded dominance interval fuzzy decision rules, we propose two attribute reduction approaches to eliminate the redundant condition attributes that are not essential from the viewpoint of graded dominance interval-valued fuzzy decision rules. These results are helpful for decision-making analysis in dominance interval-valued fuzzy objective information systems.     

Aggregation Operators of Interval‐Valued 2‐Tuple Linguistic Information

The group decision‐making problem with linguistic information evaluation values of decision makers are used based on 2‐tuple interval‐valued. Operational laws on interval value 2‐tuple are introduced. On the basis of these laws, new aggregation operators are introduced by using the Choquet integral. A multiple attribute decision‐making method based on these aggregation operators is proposed. An example is given to illustrate the efficiency, practicality, and feasibility of our method.     

Interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy extended Bonferroni mean for dealing with heterogenous relationship among attributes

Owing to the information insufficiency, it might be difficult for decision makers to precisely evaluate their assessments in real decision‐making. As a new extension of the Pythagorean fuzzy sets, the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy sets (IVPFSs) can availably provide enough input space for decision makers to evaluate their assessments with interval numbers. By extending the Bonferroni mean to model the heterogeneous interrelationship among attributes, the extended Bonferroni mean (EBM) was examined. Considering the partition structure of relationship among the attributes, we introduce the EBM into the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy environment and develop two new aggregation operators, namely, interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy extended Bonferroni mean and weighted interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy extended Bonferroni mean (WIVPFEBM) operators. Meanwhile, some of their special cases and properties are also deeply discussed. Subsequently, by employing the WIVPFEBM operator, we propose an approach for multiple attribute decision making with IVPFSs. Finally, a practical illustration of the E‐commerce project selection problem is investigated by our proposed method, which successfully demonstrates the applicability of our results.     

A Novel Approach for Linguistic Group Decision Making Based on Generalized Interval‐Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Linguistic Induced Hybrid Operator and TOPSIS

In the multiple attribute linguistic group decision making analysis with interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic information, seeking highly efficient aggregation method and order relation play a crucial role. In this paper, we redefine an interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic variable that considers principal component and propose generalized interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic induced hybrid aggregation (GIVIFLIHA) operator with entropic order‐inducing variable and interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) order relation based on interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic distance measure. Then, some primary properties of the GIVIFLIHA operator are discussed, and a linguistic group decision‐making approach based on GIVIFLIHA operator and interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic TOPSIS order relation is proposed. Finally, a numerical example concerning the investment strategy is given to illustrate the validity and applicability of the proposed method, and then the method is compared with the existing method to further illustrate its flexibility.     

Fundamental Properties of Interval‐Valued Pythagorean Fuzzy Aggregation Operators

In this paper, we investigate the multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problems with interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy sets (IVPFSs). First, the concept, operational laws, score function, and accuracy function of IVPFSs are defined. Then, based on the operational laws, two interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy aggregation operators are developed for aggregating the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy information, such as interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy weighted average (IVPFWA) operator and interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy weighted geometric (IVPFWG) operator. A series of inequalities of aggregation operators are studied. Later, we develop some interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy point operators. Moreover, combining the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy point operators with IVPFWA operator, we present some interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy point weighted averaging (IVPFPWA) operators, which can adjust the degree of the aggregated arguments with some parameters. Then, we propose an interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy ELECTRE method to solve uncertainty MAGDM problem. Finally, an illustrative example for evaluating the software developments is given to verify the developed approach and to demonstrate its practicality and effectiveness.     

基于邻域粒化的混合信息系统动态规则提取

现有的混合信息系统知识发现模型涵盖的数据类型大多为符号型、数值型条件属性及符号型决策属性,且大多数模型的关注点是属性约简或特征选择,针对规则提取的研究相对较少。针对涵盖更多数据类型的混合信息系统构建一个动态规则提取模型。首先修正了现有的属性值距离的计算公式,对错层型属性值的距离给出了一种定义形式,从而定义了一个新的混合距离。其次提出了针对数值型决策属性诱导决策类的3种方法。其后构造了广义邻域粗糙集模型,提出了动态粒度下的上下近似及规则提取算法,构建了基于邻域粒化的动态规则提取模型。该模型可用于具有以下特点的信息系统的规则提取： （1）条件属性集可包括单层符号型、错层符号型、数值型、区间型、集值型、未知型等; （2）决策属性集可包括符号型、数值型。利用UCI数据库中的数据集进行了对比实验,分类精度表明了规则提取算法的有效性。     

Study on the ranking problems in multiple attribute decision making based on interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers

This paper puts forward a new ranking method for multiple attribute decision‐making problems based on interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy set (IIFS) theory. First, the composed ordered weighted arithmetic averaging operator and composed ordered weighted geometric averaging operator are extended to the IIFSs in which they are, respectively, named interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy composed ordered weighted arithmetic averaging (IIFCOWA) operator and interval‐valued intuitionistic composed ordered weighted geometric averaging (IIFCOWG) operator. Afterwards, to compare interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, we define the concepts of the maximum, the minimum, and ranking function. Some properties associated with the concepts are investigated. Using the IIFCOWA or IIFCOWG operator, we establish the detailed steps of ranking alternatives (or attributes) in multiple attribute decision making. Finally, an illustrative example is provided to show that the proposed ranking method is feasible in multiple attribute decision making.     

Algorithms for complex interval‐valued q‐rung orthopair fuzzy sets in decision making based on aggregation operators,AHP, and TOPSIS

The interval‐valued q‐rung orthopair fuzzy set (IVq‐ROFS) and complex fuzzy set (CFS) are two generalizations of the fuzzy set (FS) to cope with uncertain information in real decision making problems. The aim of the present work is to develop the concept of complex interval‐valued q‐rung orthopair fuzzy set (CIVq‐ROFS) as a generalization of interval‐valued complex fuzzy set (IVCFS) and q‐rung orthopair fuzzy set (q‐ROFS), which can better express the time‐periodic problems and two‐dimensional information in a single set. In this article not only basic properties of CIVq‐ROFSs are discussed but also averaging aggregation operator (AAO) and geometric aggregation operator (GAO) with some desirable properties and operations on CIVq‐ROFSs are discussed. The proposed operations are the extension of the operations of IVq‐ROFS, q‐ROFS, interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy, Pythagorean fuzzy (PF), interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy, intuitionistic fuzzy, complex q‐ROFS, complex PF, and complex intuitionistic fuzzy theories. Further, the Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method are also examine based on CIVq‐ROFS to explore the reliability and proficiency of the work. Moreover, we discussed the advantages of CIVq‐ROFS and showed that the concepts of IVCFS and q‐ROFS are the special cases of CIVq‐ROFS. Moreover, the flexibility of proposed averaging aggregation operator and geometric aggregation operator in a multi‐attribute decision making (MADM) problem are also discussed. Finally, a comparative study of CIVq‐ROFSs with pre‐existing work is discussed in detail.     

优势-等价关系下序贯三支决策的属性约简

序贯三支决策方法是一种能够表示问题中的多重层次粒度,并将多粒度结合起来解决不确定决策问题的有效途径。优势-等价关系粗糙集则是针对条件属性具有偏好关系的分类问题,提取有序信息,对目标概念进行近似,从而形成决策知识。利用传统的优势关系粗糙集方法进行知识约简和提取的效率低下,而目前大部分序贯三支决策方法则局限在符号值属性的信息系统中,对连续值和有序值不能进行有效处理,造成一定程度的信息丢失。因此,将序贯三支决策的思想应用于优势关系粗糙集模型中,定义了一种新的基于序贯三支决策的属性约简及相应的属性重要度,对具有偏好值属性的信息系统进行更加高效的处理,通过多粒度的表示和关系的研究,加速了知识约简过程。选取了多组UCI数据进行实验,结果表明所提出的基于优势关系的序贯三支决策方法能够在保证约简质量的基础上明显降低时间耗费。     

Correlation Coefficients of Interval‐Valued Hesitant Fuzzy Sets and Their Application Based on the Shapley Function

Interval‐valued hesitant fuzzy sets permit the membership degree of an element to have several possible interval values in [0, 1] rather than real numbers, which can well deal with inherent hesitancy and uncertainty in the human decision‐making process. In this paper, we first point out the issue of the existing correlation coefficients of interval‐valued hesitant fuzzy sets and then define several new ones, which do not have to consider the lengths of interval‐valued hesitant fuzzy elements and the arrangement of their possible interval values. Since the assumption that the elements in a set are independent is usually violated, we further define several Shapley weighted correlation coefficients, which consider their interactions. To deal with the situations where the elements are correlative and the weight formation is incompletely known, models for the optimal fuzzy measures on a feature set and on an attribute set are established, respectively. Finally, a procedure to pattern recognition and multiattribute decision making with incomplete weight information and interactive conditions is developed. Meanwhile, the corresponding examples are provided to show the practicality and feasibility of the proposed procedures.     

The linear assignment method for multicriteria group decision making based on interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy Bonferroni mean

The interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy sets can easily handle uncertain information more flexibly in the process of decision making. Considering the interrelationship among the input arguments, we extend the Bonferroni mean and the geometric Bonferroni mean to the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy environment and solve its practical application problems. First, we develop the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy Bonferroni mean and the weighted interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy Bonferroni mean (WIVPFBM) operators. The properties of these aggregation operators are investigated. Then, we also develop the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy geometric Bonferroni mean and the weighted interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy geometric Bonferroni mean (WIVPFGBM) operators and analyze their properties. Third, we utilize the WIVPFBM and WIVPFGBM operators to fuse the information in the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy multicriteria group decision making (IVPFMCGDM) problem, which can obtain much more information in the process of group decision making. With the aid of the linear assignment method, we present its extension and further design a new algorithm for the application of IVPFMCGDM. Finally, an example is given to elaborate our proposed algorithm and validate its excellent performance.     

Interval‐Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multiattribute Group Decision Making Based on Cross Entropy Measure and Choquet Integral

In this paper, a new operator called the arithmetic interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy Choquet aggregation (AIVIFCA) operator is defined. Since interactions between elements might exist in all their combinations, the generalized Shapley AIVIFCA (GSAIVIFCA) operator is introduced. Further, to simplify the complexity of solving a fuzzy measure, the 2‐additive generalized Shapley AIVIFCA (2AGSAIVIFCA) operator is presented. Moreover, a decision procedure to interval‐valued intuitionistic fuzzy multiattribute group decision making is developed. When the weight vectors on attribute set and expert set are not exactly known, the models for obtaining the optimal fuzzy measures are established by using the defined cross entropy measure and the Shapley function. Finally, a numerical example is provided to illustrate the developed procedure.     

Multi‐criteria group decision‐making method based on TODIM with probabilistic interval‐valued hesitant fuzzy information

Probabilistic interval‐valued hesitant fuzzy sets (PIV‐HFSs) are suitable for aggregating information from different groups because the probabilistic information of all the groups can be included by using interval values. Moreover, decision makers (DMs) prefer to use interval values to provide evaluation information. Furthermore, the traditional multi‐criteria group decision‐making (MCGDM) approach has some limitations, such as obtaining the DMs' weights with inappropriate methods and neglecting the interactions amongst the criteria and the psychological characteristics of DMs. Motivated by these research background, the main contents of this study are as follows. First, PIV‐HFSs are proposed, and the convex combination operation is extended into PIV‐HFSs. Second, a hybrid MCGDM approach with PIV‐HFSs is suggested that is based on the maximizing deviation method, fuzzy analytic network process (FANP) and TODIM (an acronym in Portuguese for interactive and multi‐criteria decision‐making model). Third, an evaluation case of health management centres based on the service‐specific failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) is considered. The results show that the most crucial secondary factor is frequency (0.35775) and that the most serious failure mode is the inaccurate check‐in. The results demonstrate that the proposed model can evaluate service quality effectively and that it performs better than other methods.     

基于包含度的单值中智决策信息系统属性约简

针对单值中智集利用单值中智关系处理信息融合问题、决策问题时过于严格。文中结合单值中智集和集合包含度关系，提出了单值中智集的包含度，并建立了单值中智决策信息系统的属性约简模型。定义了单值中智决策信息系统，给出了单值中智集的包含度定义和两种计算公式。提出了单值中智粗糙集模型，并讨论了其相关性质。给出求解单值中智决策信息系统属性约简的算法，并以例子说明算法的有效性。     

区间值属性决策表的数据挖掘

Data mining in incomplete information systems is a hard problem but inevitable in uncertain decision. In thispaper ,an extended rough set model based on dominance relation is combined with fuzzy set theory for data mining ininterval valued decision table ,then decision rules can be obtained from the decision table. Simulation results show that the method is effective.     

Intuitionistic Fuzzy Interval‐Valued Linguistic Entropic Combined Weighted Averaging Operator for Linguistic Group Decision Making

Entropy, a basic concept of measuring the amount of information and the degree of confusion, has been applied in many weighted averaging operators in the linguistic group decision making. In the paper, we construct an intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic entropy based on the intuitionistic fuzzy entropy and the intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic variable. Then, inspired by operations of concentration and dilation (De SK, Biswas R, and Roy AR, Fuzzy Sets Syst. 2000;114(3):477?484), we extend the intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic entropy to the intuitionistic fuzzy interval‐valued linguistic entropy. After that, the intuitionistic fuzzy interval‐valued linguistic entropic combined weighted averaging (IFIVLECWA) operator is proposed for multiple attribute linguistic group decision making. Finally, a numerical example about the selection of optimal alternative(s) is presented to illustrate the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

New exponential operational laws and their aggregation operators for interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy multicriteria decision‐making

In this article, we define two new exponential operational laws about the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy set (IVPFS) and their corresponding aggregation operators. However, the exponential parameters (weights) of all the existing operational laws of IVPFSs are crisp values in IVPFS decision‐making problems. As a supplement, this paper first introduces new exponential operational laws of IVPFS, where bases are crisp values or interval numbers and exponents are interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers. The prominent characteristic of these proposed operations is studied. Based on these laws, we develop some new weighted aggregation operators, namely the interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy weighted exponential averaging operator and the dual interval‐valued Pythagorean fuzzy weighted exponential averaging. Finally, a decision‐making approach is presented based on these operators and illustrated with some numerical examples to validate the developed approach.     

A design for a common‐sense knowledge‐enhanced decision‐support system: Integration of high‐frequency market data and real‐time news

According to efficient markets theory, information is an important factor that affects market performance and serves as a source of first‐hand evidence in decision making, in particular with the rapid rise of Internet technologies in recent years. However, a lack of knowledge and inference ability prevents current decision support systems from processing the wide range of available information. In this paper, we propose a common‐sense knowledge‐supported news model. Compared with previous work, our model is the first to incorporate broad common‐sense knowledge into a decision support system, thereby improving the news analysis process through the application of a graphic random‐walk framework. Prototype and experiments based on Hong Kong stock market data have demonstrated that common‐sense knowledge is an important factor in building financial decision models that incorporate news information.