A method of fuzzy preference relation to authorize the worldwide interoperability for microwave access license in Taiwan

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3856-3869

  Chang, Tsung Han ^a  

^a KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy preference relation; Fuzzy sets theory; License authorization; Multi criteria decision making; Non dominated degree; Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX)

Indexed keywords

FUZZY PREFERENCE RELATIONS; FUZZY SETS THEORY; LICENSE AUTHORIZATION; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; NON-DOMINATED DEGREE;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; INTEROPERABILITY; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

WIMAX;

EID: 84859845140     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2011.11.017     Document Type: Article

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