An integrated fuzzy topsis method for ranking alternatives and its application

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 341-352

  Ding, Ji Feng ^a  

^a CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy numbers; Fuzzy topsis; Ranking alternatives

Indexed keywords

FUZZY SETS;

FUZZY NUMBERS; FUZZY TECHNIQUES; FUZZY TOPSIS; FUZZY-TOPSIS; ITS APPLICATIONS; PERFORMANCE VALUE; RANKING ALTERNATIVE; SOLUTION METHODS; TECHNIQUE FOR ORDER PREFERENCE BY SIMILARITIES TO IDEAL SOLUTIONS; TOPSIS METHOD;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION);

EID: 80052774181     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.51400/2709-6998.2174     Document Type: Article

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