A new method in the location problem using fuzzy evidential reasoning

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 4636-4645

  Rahgan, sh ^a   Mirzazadeh, A ^a  

^a University of Kharazmi   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bank branches; Decision with uncertainties; Evidence theory; Fuzzy AHP; Location; Multiple attribute decision analysis (MADA)

Indexed keywords

BANK BRANCHES; DECISION WITH UNCERTAINTIES; EVIDENCE THEORIES; FUZZY AHP; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION ANALYSIS;

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LOCATION;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84868660756     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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