A new fuzzy multiple attributive group decision making methodology and its application to propulsion/manoeuvring system selection problem

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 166, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 93-114

  Olcer A I ^a,b   Odabasi A Y ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Consensus; Fuzzy sets; Group decision making; Heterogeneous group of experts; Multiple criteria analysis

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY CONTROL; MANEUVERABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROPULSION;

CONSENSUS; HETEROGENEOUS GROUP EXPERTS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 13544274143     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2004.02.010     Document Type: Article

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