MCDM in a fuzzy setting: Investment projects assessment application

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-29

  Dimova, L ^a   Sevastianov, P ^a   Sevastianov, D ^b  

^a CZESTOCHOWA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b Reuters Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

AHP; Decision making; Fuzzy sets; Investment project estimation; Multiple criteria optimization

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SET THEORY;

AHP; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; INVESTMENT PROJECT ESTIMATION; MULTIPLE CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 33644605646     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.09.014     Document Type: Article

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