The extended linear assignment method for multiple criteria decision analysis based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 2014, Pages 2101-2117

  Chen, Ting Yu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Extended linear assignment model; Interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy set; Multiple criteria decision analysis; Weighted rank frequency matrix

Indexed keywords

MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

FREQUENCY MATRIX; INTERVAL-VALUED INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY SETS; LINEAR ASSIGNMENT; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING PROBLEMS; MULTIPLE-CRITERIA EVALUATION; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING MODEL; SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 84895929393     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2013.10.017     Document Type: Article

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