Correlation coefficient of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and its application to multiple attribute group decision making problems

In this paper, we investigate the group decision making problems in which all the information provided by the decision-makers is presented as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices where each of the elements is characterized by interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy number (IVIFN), and the information about attribute weights is partially known. First, we use the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy hybrid geometric (IIFHG) operator to aggregate all individual interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices provided by the decision-makers into the collective interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix, and then we use the score function to calculate the score of each attribute value and construct the score matrix of the collective interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix. From the score matrix and the given attribute weight information, we establish an optimization model to determine the weights of attributes, and then we use the obtained attribute weights and the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted geometric (IIFWG) operator to fuse the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information in the collective interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix to get the overall interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values of alternatives, and then rank the alternatives according to the correlation coefficients between IVIFNs and select the most desirable one(s). Finally, a numerical example is used to illustrate the applicability of the proposed approach.     

Extension of the VIKOR method for group decision making with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information

The aim of this paper is to extend the VIKOR method for multiple attribute group decision making in interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment, in which all the preference information provided by the decision-makers is presented as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices where each of the elements is characterized by interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy number, and the information about attribute weights is partially known, which is an important research field in decision science and operation research. First, we use the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy hybrid geometric operator to aggregate all individual interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices provided by the decision-makers into the collective interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix, and then we use the score function to calculate the score of each attribute value and construct the score matrix of the collective interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix. From the score matrix and the given attribute weight information, we establish an optimization model to determine the weights of attributes, and then determine the interval-valued intuitionistic positive-ideal solution and interval-valued intuitionistic negative-ideal solution. We use the different distances to calculate the particular measure of closeness of each alternative to the interval-valued intuitionistic positive-ideal solution. According to values of the particular measure, we rank the alternatives and then select the most desirable one(s). Finally, a numerical example is used to illustrate the applicability of the proposed approach.     

Multi-person multi-attribute decision making models under intuitionistic fuzzy environment

Intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, each of which is characterized by the degree of membership and the degree of non-membership of an element, are a very useful means to depict the decision information in the process of decision making. In this article, we investigate the group decision making problems in which all the information provided by the decision makers is expressed as intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices where each of the elements is characterized by intuitionistic fuzzy number, and the information about attribute weights is partially known, which may be constructed by various forms. We first use the intuitionistic fuzzy hybrid geometric (IFHG) operator to aggregate all individual intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices provided by the decision makers into the collective intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix, then we utilize the score function to calculate the score of each attribute value and construct the score matrix of the collective intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix. Based on the score matrix and the given attribute weight information, we establish some optimization models to determine the weights of attributes. Furthermore, we utilize the obtained attribute weights and the intuitionistic fuzzy weighted geometric (IFWG) operator to fuse the intuitionistic fuzzy information in the collective intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix to get the overall intuitionistic fuzzy values of alternatives by which the ranking of all the given alternatives can be found. Finally, we give an illustrative example.     

基于区间值直觉模糊集的TOPSIS多属性决策

基于区间值直觉模糊集,提出了一种新的TOPSIS模糊多属性决策方法。首先介绍区间直觉模糊集的概念,定义了两个区间值直觉模糊集之间的距离;然后根据TOPSIS方法的原理,定义了两个区间值直觉模糊集的接近系数,通过计算备选方案到区间值直觉模糊正理想解和负理想解的距离来确定接近系数,从而判断备选方案的优劣次序。最后,通过一个具体实例来说明这种方法的有效性和具体计算过程。     

基于区间直觉梯形模糊数的改进TOPSIS多属性决策方法

研究了属性权重完全未知的区间直觉梯形模糊数的多属性决策问题,结合TOPSIS方法定义了相对贴近度及总贴近度公式.首先由区间直觉梯形模糊数的Hamming距离给出了每个方案的属性与正负理想解的距离,基于此,给出了相对贴近度矩阵,根据所有决策方案的综合贴近度最小化建立多目标规划模型,从而确定属性的权重值,然后根据区间直觉梯形模糊数的加权算数平均算子求出各决策方案的总贴近度,根据总贴近度的大小对方案进行排序;最后,通过实例分析说明该方法的可行性和有效性.     

基于TOPSIS的区间直觉模糊多属性决策法

对基于区间直觉模糊信息的多属性决策问题进行了研究。给出了区间直觉模糊数之间的距离公式,并定义了区间直觉模糊正、负理想点,进而提出了一种基于TOPSIS的区间直觉模糊多属性决策方法。最后进行了实例分析。     

Research on AHP with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and its application in multi-criteria decision making problems

This paper investigates an approach for multi-criterion decision making (MCDM) problems with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations (IVIFPRs). Based on the novel interval score function, some extended concepts associated with IVIFPRs are defined, including the score matrix, the approximate optimal transfer matrix and the possibility degree matrix. By using these new matrixes, a prioritization method for IVIFPRs is proposed. Then, we investigate an interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy AHP method for multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problems. In the end, a numerical example is provided to illustrate the application of the proposed approach.     

基于直觉模糊集的全区间决策方法

针对属性值为直觉模糊集且属性权重已知的模糊多属性决策问题,本文基于直觉模糊算术加权平均算子,提出了一种基于直觉模糊集的全区间决策方法。全区间决策函数引入了态度指标k,从而可以反映决策者态度的变化,从0到1变化k值,可以在整个区间内挖掘决策信息的变化,与得分函数法和基于距离TOPSIS贴近度方法相比,将过去的点值判断延伸至全区间判断,避免了决策信息的丢失现象,决策更加准确合理。实例计算表明该方法的正确性、有效性和合理性,具有一定的推广借鉴价值。     

基于直觉模糊集的多属性决策方法

对基于直觉模糊信息的多属性决策问题进行了研究,引入了直觉模糊数的得分函数、直觉模糊正理想点和负理想点,然后给出了基于TOPSIS的多属性决策方法,通过计算各备选方案的得分向量与直觉模糊负理想点得分向量之间的距离来确定各备选方案的综合评价指数,进而判断方案的优劣次序.最后,通过一个具体的实例分析说明了该方法的有效性与具体应用过程.     

A group decision making approach based on aggregating interval data into interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information

Group decision making is one of the most important problems in decision making sciences. The aim of this article is to aggregate the interval data into the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information for multiple attribute group decision making. In this model, the decision information is provided by decision maker, which is characterized by interval data. Based on the idea of mean and variance in statistics, we first define the concepts of satisfactory and dissatisfactory intervals of attribute vector against each alternative. Using these concepts, we develop an approach to aggregate the attribute vector into interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy number under group decision making environment. A practical example is provided to illustrate the proposed method. To show the validity of the reported method, comparisons with other methods are also made.     

基于时间度的动态直觉模糊多属性妥协决策

针对当前动态直觉模糊多属性决策方法存在的不足,提出一种基于时间度的动态直觉模糊妥协决策方法。引入时间度准则,基于逼近理想解法融合主客观两类赋权法,获得兼顾主观偏好和样本客观信息的时序权重,克服现有时序权重主观赋值的随意性,同时运用直觉模糊熵(IFE)确定不同时序状态下各属性权重;根据动态直觉模糊加权几何算子(DIFWG)集结不同时序直觉模糊决策矩阵,构造动态直觉模糊综合决策矩阵,并利用VIKOR法,提供兼顾群体效用最大化与个体后悔最小化的各方案妥协折中排序,得到与理想解最近的妥协方案;以分布式创新企业合作伙伴选择为例,验证该方法在实际决策过程中的可行性和有效性。     

基于新型区间直觉三角模糊熵的多属性决策方法

在进行区间直觉模糊多属性决策时,有时属性权重是未知的,针对这一问题,提出一种新型区间直觉三角模糊熵的决策方法.首先,给出该新型区间直觉三角模糊熵定义和相关定理,应用该区间直觉三角模糊熵确定属性的权重.然后,基于逼近理想解排序法(TOPSIS)的思想,采用改进的加权欧几里得距离,进行区间直觉模糊群决策,并给出决策步骤.最后,将该方法应用在供应链选择的群决策问题中,通过算例实验验证了该方法的有效性与可行性.     

模糊多属性决策的直觉模糊集方法

基于直觉模糊集理论,提出了一种新的TOPSIS方法来研究模糊多属性决策问题。首先,根据直觉模糊集的几何意义,定义了两个直觉模糊集之间的距离,且每个备选方案的评价值用直觉模糊值表示;然后,根据TOPSIS原理,通过计算备选方案到直觉模糊正理想解和负理想解的距离,来确定备选方案的综合评价指数,以此判断方案的优劣次序。最后,通过一个具体实例说明该方法的有效性和具体应用过程。     

基于新模糊熵和得分函数的区间直觉模糊多属性决策

属性权重的确定以及对区间直觉模糊数的排序是多属性决策问题中两个最为关键的点。本文主要针对属性权重完全未知的多属性决策问题进行了研究,分析了现有大多数研究中关于区间直觉模糊熵和得分函数存在的局限性,进而提出了一种将不确定度和犹豫度相结合的新的模糊熵和得分函数。最后,通过对比实验证实了本文所提出的熵和得分函数应用到多属性决策中的有效性和合理性。     

Multicriteria fuzzy decision-making method using entropy weights-based correlation coefficients of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets

A multicriteria fuzzy decision-making method based on weighted correlation coefficients using entropy weights is proposed under interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment for the some situations where the information about criteria weights for alternatives is completely unknown. To determine the entropy weights with respect to a decision matrix provided as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IVIFSs), we propose two entropy measures for IVIFSs and establish an entropy weight model, which can be used to determine the criteria weights on alternatives, and then propose an evaluation formula of weighted correlation coefficient between an alternative and the ideal alternative. The alternatives can be ranked and the most desirable one(s) can be selected according to the values of the weighted correlation coefficients. Finally, two applied examples demonstrate the applicability and benefit of the proposed method: it is capable for handling the multicriteria fuzzy decision-making problems with completely unknown weights for criteria.     

A novel approach to interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft set based decision making

The soft set theory, originally proposed by Molodtsov, can be used as a general mathematical tool for dealing with uncertainty. The interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft set is a combination of an interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy set and a soft set. The aim of this paper is to investigate the decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets. By means of level soft sets, we develop an adjustable approach to interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets based decision making and some numerical examples are provided to illustrate the developed approach. Furthermore, we also define the concept of the weighted interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft set and apply it to decision making.     

不同直觉偏好信息下的多属性决策方法

研究了属性值为实数且决策者对属性的偏好信息以直觉判断矩阵或残缺直觉判断矩阵给出的模糊多属性决策问题.首先介绍了直觉判断矩阵、一致性直觉判断矩阵、残缺直觉判断矩阵、一致性残缺直觉判断矩阵等概念,而后分别考虑关于直觉判断矩阵和残缺直觉判断矩阵的多属性决策问题,接着建立了基于直觉判断矩阵和残缺直觉判断矩阵的多属性群决策模型,通过求解这些模型获得属性的权重.进而给出了不同直觉偏好信息下的多属性决策方法.最后通过一个例子说明了该方法的可行性和实用性.     

An extended compromise ratio model with an application to reservoir flood control operation under an interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment

This paper presents a novel multiple attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) model based on the compromise ratio method under an interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy (IVIF) environment. The compromise ratio method under uncertainty is introduced by a group of experts based on the concept that the chosen alternative should be as close as possible to the IVIF-positive-ideal point and as far away from the IVIF-negative-ideal point as possible concurrently. First, an IVIF-weighted geometric averaging (IVIFWGA) operator is employed to aggregate all individual IVIF-decision matrices provided by a group of experts into a collective IVIF-decision matrix. Two new basic IVIF-operations are introduced to handle the evaluation process. Then, an extended collective index in an IVIF environment is proposed to discriminate among alternatives for the evaluation process in terms of subjective and objective information. Finally, to demonstrate the suitability and applicability of the proposed IVIF-MAGDM model, an application example of reservoir flood control operation is given from the recent literature.     

Some interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Choquet operators and their application to multi-attribute group decision making

In this study a generated admissible order between interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic numbers using two continuous functions is introduced. Then, two interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic operators called the interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Choquet averaging (IVIULCA) operator and the interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Choquet geometric mean (IVIULCGM) operator are defined, which consider the interactive characteristics among elements in a set. In order to overall reflect the correlations between them, we further define the generalized Shapley interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Choquet averaging (GS-IVIULCA) operator and the generalized Shapley interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Choquet geometric mean (GS-IVIULCGM) operator. Moreover, if the information about the weights of experts and attributes is incompletely known, the models for the optimal fuzzy measures on expert set and attribute set are established, respectively. Finally, a method to multi-attribute group decision making under interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic environment is developed, and an example is provided to show the specific application of the developed procedure.     

一种基于Choquet积分的多属性直觉模糊决策方法

研究了决策者对方案的主观偏好值以及属性值均为直觉模糊数的且属性间存在关联的多属性决策问题.利用Choquet模糊积分作为集结算子,构建了基于属性关联的M OD和SOD模型.通过求解模型获得属性的权重,进而给出了一种新的直觉模糊多属性决策方法.最后通过一个算例说明了该决策方法的有效性和可行性.