A hybrid fuzzy approach to fuzzy multi-attribute group decision-making

International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 695-711

  Su, Zhi Xin ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fuzzy multi attribute group decision making (FMAGDM); linguistic variables; modified gray relational analysis (GRA); modified VIKOR; relative closeness coefficient; reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960130286     PISSN: 02196220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021962201100452X     Document Type: Article

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