An integrated multi-criteria decision-making methodology based on type-2 fuzzy sets for selection among energy alternatives in Turkey

Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-25

  Erdoĝan, Melike ^a   Kaya, Ihsan ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

AHP; Energy; Interval type 2 fuzzy sets; Multi criteria decision making; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933040964     PISSN: 17350654     EISSN: 26764334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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