A method for group decision-making based on determining weights of decision makers using TOPSIS

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1926-1936

  Yue, Zhongliang ^a  

^a GUANGDONG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Left negative ideal solution; Multiple attribute group decision making; Positive ideal solution; Right negative ideal solution; TOPSIS; Weight of decision maker

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; IDEAL SOLUTIONS; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE GROUP; POSITIVE IDEAL SOLUTION; TOPSIS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 78650266179     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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