A likelihood-based QUALIFLEX method with interval type-2 fuzzy sets for multiple criteria decision analysis

Soft Computing

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2225-2243

  Wang, Jih Chang ^a   Tsao, Chueh Yung ^b   Chen, Ting Yu ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; Comprehensive concordance index; Interval type 2 fuzzy set; Likelihood; Multiple criteria decision analysis; QUALIFLEX

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY RULES; FUZZY SETS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONCORDANCE INDEX; INTERVAL TYPE-2 FUZZY SETS; LIKELIHOOD; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; QUALIFLEX;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 84937525496     PISSN: 14327643     EISSN: 14337479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00500-014-1404-8     Document Type: Article

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