Neural network application for fuzzy multi-criteria decision making problems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 490-504

  Golmohammadi, Davood ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Fuzzy sets; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

DATABASE INFORMATION; DECISION MAKERS; FEED-FORWARD ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS; FUZZY - MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; HISTORICAL DATA; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING PROBLEMS; NEURAL NETWORK APPLICATION; NEURAL NETWORK MODEL; UTILITY FUNCTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS; FUZZY SETS; MANAGERS; TOPOLOGY;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 79954424079     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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