A probability-based approach to comparison of fuzzy numbers and applications to target-oriented decision making

IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 371-387

  Huynh, Van Nam ^a   Nakamori, Yoshiteru ^a   Lawry, Jonathan ^b  

^a JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Fuzzy number; Fuzzy target; Ranking; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; PROBABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALPHA-CUT REPRESENTATION; FUZZY NUMBERS;

FUZZY SYSTEMS;

EID: 42549131432     PISSN: 10636706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TFUZZ.2007.896315     Document Type: Article

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