Probability density functions based weights for ordered weighted averaging (OWA) operators: An example of water quality indices

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1350-1368

  Sadiq, Rehan ^a   Tesfamariam, Solomon ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degree of orness; Dispersion; Fuzzy; OWA operators; Probability density function; Water quality index

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WATER QUALITY;

DEGREE OF ORNESS; OWA OPERATORS; WATER QUALITY INDEX;

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 34248167031     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.09.041     Document Type: Article

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