Extension of the TOPSIS method for decision making problems under interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment

TOPSIS is one of the well-known methods for multiple attribute decision making (MADM). In this paper, we extend the TOPSIS method to solve multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problems 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 (IVIFNs), 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 construct the weighted collective interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix, and then determine the interval-valued intuitionistic positive-ideal solution and interval-valued intuitionistic negative-ideal solution. Based on different distance definitions, we calculate the relative closeness of each alternative to the interval-valued intuitionistic positive-ideal solution and rank the alternatives according to the relative closeness to the interval-valued intuitionistic positive-ideal solution and select the most desirable one(s). Finally, an example is used to illustrate the applicability of the proposed approach.     

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.     

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。     

A new multiple attribute group decision making method in intuitionistic fuzzy setting

The multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problem with intuitionistic fuzzy information investigated in this paper is very useful for solving complicated decision problems under uncertain circumstances. Since experts have their own characteristics, they are familiar with some of the attributes, but not others, the weights of the decision makers to different attributes should be different. We derive the weights of the decision makers by aggregating the individual intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices into a collective intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix. The expert has a big weight if his evaluation value is close to the mean value and has a small weight if his evaluation value is far from the mean value. For the incomplete attribute weight information, we establish some optimization models to determine the attribute weights. Furthermore, we develop several algorithms for ranking alternatives under different situations, and then extend the developed models and algorithms to the MAGDM problem with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information. Numerical results finally illustrate the practicality and efficiency of our new algorithms.     

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.     

考虑决策者风险偏好的区间直觉模糊多属性群决策方法

提出了一种考虑决策者风险偏好且属性权重信息不完全的区间直觉模糊数多属性群决策方法。同时考虑相似度和接近度,确定每一属性的决策者权重。为了考虑决策者风险偏好对决策结果的影响和避免区间直觉模糊矩阵的渐进性,引入了决策者风险偏好系数,将集结后的综合决策矩阵转换成区间数矩阵。然后,为了客观地求出属性权重信息不完全环境下属性的权重,构建了基于区间直觉模糊交叉熵的属性权重目标规划模型,该模型不仅考虑了评价值的偏差,也强调了评价值自身的可信度。最后,通过研发项目选择问题的实例分析说明了所提方法的合理性和优越性。     

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。     

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.     

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。     

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.     

An integrated model-based interactive approach to FMAGDM with incomplete preference information

Incomplete fuzzy preference relations, incomplete multiplicative preference relations, and incomplete linguistic preference relations are very useful to express decision makers’ incomplete preferences over attributes or alternatives in the process of decision making under fuzzy environments. The aim of this paper is to investigate fuzzy multiple attribute group decision making problems where the attribute values are represented in intuitionistic fuzzy numbers and the information on attribute weights is provided by decision makers by means of one or some of the different preference structures, including weak ranking, strict ranking, difference ranking, multiple ranking, interval numbers, incomplete fuzzy preference relations, incomplete multiplicative preference relations, and incomplete linguistic preference relations. We transform all individual intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices into the interval decision matrices and construct their expected decision matrices, and then aggregate all these expected decision matrices into a collective one. We establish an integrated model by unifying the collective decision matrix and all the given different structures of incomplete weight preference information, and develop an integrated model-based approach to interacting with the decision makers so as to adjust all the inconsistent incomplete fuzzy preference relations, inconsistent incomplete linguistic preference relations and inconsistent incomplete multiplicative preference relations into the ones with acceptable consistency. The developed approach can derive the attribute weights and the ranking of the alternatives directly from the integrated model, and thus it has the following prominent characteristics: (1) it does not need to construct the complete fuzzy preference relations, complete linguistic preference relations and complete multiplicative preference relations from the incomplete fuzzy preference relations, incomplete linguistic preference relations and incomplete multiplicative preference relations, respectively; (2) it does not need to unify the different structures of incomplete preferences, and thus can simplify the calculation and avoid distorting the given preference information; and (3) it can sufficiently reflect and adjust the subjective desirability of decision makers in the process of interaction. A practical example is also provided to illustrate the developed approach.     

基于直觉模糊集的城市环境质量模糊综合评判

为了利用多属性决策方法科学地评价城市环境质量,弥补现有多属性评价矩阵中元素信息大量丢失的缺陷,首先对多属性评价矩阵进行规范和加权处理,然后进行按行(年代)归一化处理.借助黄金分割和直觉模糊集的思想,利用处理后的两个矩阵,分别给出了不同年代城市环境质量的支持集、反对集以及支持度、反对度的概念,以此集结出不同年代城市环境质量的直觉模糊评价信息.该评价结果的信息更加丰富,能同时反映出城市环境质量评价结果的满意度、不满意度和犹豫度.并利用直觉模糊集的得分函数和精确函数得到该评价的序关系,进而得到按年代划分的城市环境质量的序关系.最后通过湛江市环境质量综合评价实例,说明该方法的实用性和有效性.     

基于区间值直觉模糊不确定语言变量的灰色关联度分析方法

给出了区间值直觉模糊不确定语言环境下的灰色关联度分析方法。首先确定了区间值直觉模糊不确定语言正负理想解, 然后计算每个评价值与正负理想解的灰色关联度, 利用属性的权重向量, 计算方案与正负理想解的灰色关联度, 最后计算出方案的相对关联度, 并根据方案的相对关联度对方案进行排序。如果属性权重部分可知, 则需要根据与正理想解有最大的灰色关联度而与负理想解有最小的关联度的原则建立数学规划确定属性的权重。最后, 为了说明算法的可行性和有效性, 将其应用到房地产开发项目的风险评价上。 实例说明了算法的可行性和有效性。     

Interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy combined weighted averaging operator for group decision making

Determining the attribute weights, in the multiple attribute group decision-making analysis with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information, plays a crucial role because of its direct effect on the optimal alternative. In this paper, we develop a new attribute weight based on the support and entropy measure of attribute values. Then, the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy combined weighted averaging (IVIFCWA) operator is proposed and its some primary properties are discussed. The IVIFCWA operator’s attribute values take the form of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers and the principal component of the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy number is fully taken into account. Finally, a numerical example concerning the investment strategy is given to illustrate the validity and applicability of the proposed method.     

基于偏好和动态直觉的产学研合作伙伴选择群决策分析

针对产学研合作伙伴选择的有限理性和偏好特性,基于直觉模糊多属性决策理论和相对熵理论,构建产学研合作伙伴选择群决策模型。运用动态直觉模糊加权几何算子(DIFWG)集成合作伙伴不同时段的个人准则决策矩阵,实现对产学研合作伙伴持续性的评价;运用直觉模糊有序加权平均算子(IFOWA)集成不同决策者的决策矩阵和偏好矩阵,并利用决策者对合作伙伴的主观偏好与对合作伙伴各准则的客观评价之间差距的极小化,基于加权平均思想,求取评价准则的客观权重;然后,引入相对熵求取评价对象理想的最优权重解,依据该解对各合作伙伴进行排序并选择;最终通过实证研究说明了该方法的有效性和可行性,充分利用直觉模糊理论,实现了产学研合作伙伴的“群偏好—多时段—群决策”的全面评价。     

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。     

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.     

基于改进直觉模糊集成算子的多属性决策方法及其应用研究

基于直觉模糊集理论,提出了改进直觉模糊集成算子方法来研究多属性决策问题。本文定义了直觉模糊数的运算法则和比较了直觉模糊信息的一系列集成算子,然后改进了传统得分函数,并将其与直觉模糊集成算子相结合,从而得到新的直觉模糊信息的集成方式,将其运用于解决属性权重已知的直觉模糊多属性决策问题。最后,通过具体实例说明该方法的有效性和具体应用过程。