An interactive method for multiple criteria group decision analysis based on interval type-2 fuzzy sets and its application to medical decision making

Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 323-356

  Chen, Ting Yu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Interactive method; Interval type 2 fuzzy set; Interval type 2 trapezoidal fuzzy number; Medical decision making; Multiple criteria group decision making

Indexed keywords

GROUP DECISION-MAKING; INTERACTIVE METHODS; INTERVAL TYPE-2 FUZZY SETS; INTERVAL TYPE-2 TRAPEZOIDAL FUZZY NUMBERS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING;

DECISION THEORY; FUZZY RULES; FUZZY SYSTEMS; MEDICINE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84881367390     PISSN: 15684539     EISSN: 15732908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10700-013-9158-9     Document Type: Article

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