scholarly journals New Distance Measures for Dual Hesitant Fuzzy Sets and Their Application to Multiple Attribute Decision Making

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Li ◽  
Zhang ◽  
Han
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Set ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Attribute Weights ◽  
Multiple Attribute

Multiple attribute decision making (MADM) is full of uncertainty and vagueness due to intrinsic complexity, limited experience and individual cognition. Representative decision theories include fuzzy set (FS), intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS), hesitant fuzzy set (HFS), dual hesitant fuzzy set (DHFS) and so on. Compared with IFS and HFS, DHFS has more advantages in dealing with uncertainties in real MADM problems and possesses good symmetry. The membership degrees and non-membership degrees in DHFS are simultaneously permitted to represent decision makers’ preferences by a given set having diverse possibilities. In this paper, new distance measures for dual hesitant fuzzy sets (DHFSs) are developed in terms of the mean, variance and number of elements in the dual hesitant fuzzy elements (DHFEs), which overcomes some deficiencies of the existing distance measures for DHFSs. The proposed distance measures are effectively applicable to solve MADM problems where the attribute weights are completely unknown. With the help of the new distance measures, the attribute weights are objectively determined, and the closeness coefficients of each alternative can be objectively obtained to generate optimal solution. Finally, an evaluation problem of airline service quality is conducted by using the distance-based MADM method to demonstrate its validity and applicability.

MODELS FOR MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING WITH INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY INFORMATION

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 285-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. S. XU
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Membership Function ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Information ◽  
Attribute Weights ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy ◽  
Multiple Attribute

The intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) characterized by a membership function and a non-membership function, was introduced by Atanassov [K. Atanassov, "Intuitionistic fuzzy sets", Fuzzy Sets and Systems 20 (1986) 87–96] as a generalization of Zadeh' fuzzy set [L. A. Zadeh, "Fuzzy Sets", Information and Control 8 (1965) 338–353] to deal with fuzziness and uncertainty. In this paper, we investigate the multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems, in which the information about attribute weights is incomplete, and the attribute values are expressed in intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IFNs). We first define the concept of intuitionistic fuzzy ideal solution (IFIS), and then, based on the IFIS and the distance measure, we establish some optimization models to derive the attribute weights. Furthermore, based on the developed models, we develop some procedures for the rankings of alternatives under different situations, and extend the developed models and procedures to handle the MADM problems with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information. Finally, we give some illustrative examples to verify the effectiveness and practicability of the developed models and procedures.

scholarly journals Multiple-attribute Decision-Making Method under a Single-Valued Neutrosophic Hesitant Fuzzy Environment

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Ye
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Weighted Averaging ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Set ◽  
Neutrosophic Set ◽  
Fuzzy Environment ◽  
Cosine Measure ◽  
Multiple Attribute

AbstractOn the basis of the combination of single-valued neutrosophic sets and hesitant fuzzy sets, this article proposes a single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy set (SVNHFS) as a further generalization of the concepts of fuzzy set, intuitionistic fuzzy set, single-valued neutrosophic set, hesitant fuzzy set, and dual hesitant fuzzy set. Then, we introduce the basic operational relations and cosine measure function of SVNHFSs. Also, we develop a single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy weighted averaging (SVNHFWA) operator and a single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy weighted geometric (SVNHFWG) operator and investigate their properties. Furthermore, a multiple-attribute decision-making method is established on the basis of the SVNHFWA and SVNHFWG operators and the cosine measure under a single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy environment. Finally, an illustrative example of investment alternatives is given to demonstrate the application and effectiveness of the developed approach.

scholarly journals INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING ALONG THE B&R USING CRITIC APPROACH IN PROBABILISTIC HESITANT FUZZY ENVIRONMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1683-1706
Author(s):  
Xiaodi Liu ◽  
Zengwen Wang ◽  
Shitao Zhang ◽  
Yaofeng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Distance Measure ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Set ◽  
Fuzzy Distance ◽  
Attribute Weights ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Attribute

The Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative receives enthusiastic response, the aim of which is to develop cooperative partnerships with countries along the routes and build a community of common destiny. So far, Chinese companies have invested in many different countries along the B&R. Generally, the investment decision making problems are characterized by high risk and uncertainty. Then how to make an appropriate investment decision will be a thorny issue. In this paper, probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set (PHFS) is used for handling uncertainty in multiple attribute decision making (MADM), and the criteria importance through intercriteria correlation (CRITIC) approach is extended to obtain attribute weights, no matter whether the weight information is incompletely known or not. Considering that the existing probabilistic hesitant fuzzy distance measures fail to meet the condition of distance measure, a new distance between PHFSs is proposed and applied to investment decision making for countries along the B&R. In the last, comparative analyses are performed to illustrate the advantages of the presented approach.

scholarly journals Novel Parameterized Distance Measures on Hesitant Fuzzy Sets with Credibility Degree and Their Application in Decision-Making

Symmetry ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaru Li ◽  
Fangwei Zhang ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Jing Sun ◽  
Janney Yee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Cardinal Number ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Set ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Sets ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

The subject of this study is to explore the role of cardinality of hesitant fuzzy element (HFE) in distance measures on hesitant fuzzy sets (HFSs). Firstly, three parameters, i.e., credibility factor, conservative factor, and a risk factor are introduced, thereafter, a series of novel distance measures on HFSs are proposed using these three parameters. These newly proposed distance measures handle the relationship between the cardinal number and the element values of hesitant fuzzy set well, and are suitable to combine subjective and objective decision-making information. When using these functions, decision makers with different risk preferences are allowed to give different values for these three parameters. In particular, this study transfers the hesitance degree index to a credibility of the values in HFEs, which is consistent with people’s intuition. Finally, the practicability of the newly proposed distance measures is verified by two examples.

scholarly journals An Extended VIKOR Method for Multiple Attribute Decision Analysis with Bidimensional Dual Hesitant Fuzzy Information

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Xue ◽  
Xiaoan Tang ◽  
Nanping Feng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Distance Measure ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
Hesitant Fuzzy Set ◽  
Entropy Measure ◽  
Vikor Method ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Generalized Distance

Bidimensional dual hesitant fuzzy (BDHF) set is developed to present preferences of a decision maker or an expert, which is more objective than existing fuzzy sets such as Atanassov’s intuitionistic fuzzy set, hesitant fuzzy set, and dual hesitant fuzzy set. Then, after investigating some distance measures, we define a new generalized distance measure between two BDHF elements with parameterλfor the sake of overcoming some drawbacks in existing distance measures. Covering all possible values of parameterλ, a new approach is designed to calculate the generalized distance measure between two BDHF elements. In order to address complex multiple attribute decision analysis (MADA) problems, an extension of fuzzy VIKOR method in BDHF context is proposed in this paper. In VIKOR method for MADA problems, weight of each attribute indicates its relative importance. To obtain weights of attributes objectively, a new entropy measure with BDHF information is developed to create weight of each attribute. Finally, an evaluation problem of performance of people’s livelihood project in several regions is analyzed by the proposed VIKOR method to demonstrate its applicability and validity.

Extension of TOPSIS for Multiple Attribute Decision Making Using Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets

2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 4053-4058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan ◽  
Li Yang He
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Quantitative Estimation ◽  
Ideal Point ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy ◽  
Multiple Attribute

This electronic document is a “live” template. The various components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] are already defined on the style sheet, as illustrated by the portions given in this document. Due to the nature of vagueness inherent to real-life situations, some fuzzy data are deemed to suitable enough to describe the qualitative and/or quantitative estimation for decision making problems. Therefore, a new method for multiple attribute decision making under fuzzy environment is discussed, in which the attribute values take the form of intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. To overcome some disadvantages of existing distance measures like indiscrimination, counterintuitive results and difficulty of interpretation, we introduce a new class of distance for describing the deviation degrees between intuitionistic fuzzy sets. Furthermore, the measure of similarity degree for each alternative to ideal point is calculated through using the new proposed fuzzy distance. A model of TOPSIS is designed with the introduction of the particular closeness coefficient composed of similarity degrees. Then, we extend the TOPSIS method to aggregate the fuzzy information corresponding to each alternative, and rank the alternatives according to their closeness coefficients. Finally, an illustrative example is given to demonstrate the proposed approach practicality and effectiveness.

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