A ranking model in uncertain, imprecise and multi-experts contexts: The application of evidence theory

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1171-1194

  Boujelben, Mohamed Ayman ^a   De Smet, Yves ^b   Frikha, Ahmed ^c   Chabchoub, Habib ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c University of Sfax   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Evidence theory; Multi experts context; Multicriteria decision aid; RBBD concept; Xu et al.'s method

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE THEORIES; MULTI-EXPERTS CONTEXT; MULTICRITERIA DECISION AID; RBBD CONCEPT; XU ET AL.'S METHOD;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 80052771771     PISSN: 0888613X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijar.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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