Cloud Delphi method

International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowldege-Based Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-97

  Yang, Xiao Jun ^a,b   Zeng, Luan ^b   Zhang, Ran ^a  

^a Unit 63892 of PLA   (China)

^b ACADEMY OF EQUIPMENT COMMAND AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cloud Delphi method; Cloud model; Decision making; fuzzy; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; FUZZY SET THEORY; FUZZY SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CLOUD DELPHI METHOD; CLOUD MODELING; DECISIONS MAKINGS; DELPHI METHOD; EXPERT OPINION; FUZZY; GROUP DECISION MAKING; PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUE; SUBJECTIVE JUDGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84863133757     PISSN: 02184885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218488512500055     Document Type: Review

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