An objective multi-criteria approach to optimization using MOORA method and interval grey numbers

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 331-363

  Stanujkic, Dragisa ^a   Magdalinovic, Nedeljko ^a   Jovanovic, Rodoljub ^a   Stojanovic, Sanja ^a  

^a Megatrend Univerzitet ^*  (Serbia)

Author keywords

interval grey numbers; MCDM; MOORA; ratio system; reference point; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866323170     PISSN: 20294913     EISSN: 20294921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/20294913.2012.676996     Document Type: Article

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