Multiple Attribute Decision-Making Methods with Unbalanced Linguistic Variables Based on Maclaurin Symmetric Mean Operators

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (01) ◽  
pp. 105-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Teng ◽  
Peide Liu ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Juan Zhao

In this paper, we firstly introduced the unbalanced linguistic term sets, the linguistic transforming methodology, the Maclaurin symmetric mean (MSM) operator and dual MSM (DMSM) operator. Then, we proposed the closed operational rules of unbalanced linguistic variables, and several new MSM aggregation operators, including unbalanced linguistic MSM (ULMSM) operator, weighted unbalanced linguistic MSM (WULMSM) operator, unbalanced linguistic DMSM (ULDMSM) operator and weighted unbalanced linguistic DMSM (WULDMSM) operator. Further, we proposed two multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) methods under unbalanced linguistic environments based on the WULMSM operator and WULDMSM operator, respectively. Finally, a numerical example is used to show the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed MADM methods and to reveal their advantages by comparing with the existing methods.

Author(s):  
Lidong Wang ◽  
Binquan Liao ◽  
Xiaodong Liu ◽  
Jingxia Liu

Linguistic variables can better approximate the fuzziness of man’s thinking, which are important tools for multiple attribute decision-making problems. This paper establishes the possibility-based ELECTRE II model under the environment of uncertain linguistic fuzzy variables and uncertain weight information. By introducing the degree of possibility to ELECTRE II model, the concordance set, the discordance set and the indifferent set are obtained, respectively. Furthermore, the concordance index is redefined by considering deviation index under the same attribute, by which the strong and weak relationships are constructed, and then the rank of alternatives is obtained. A numerical example about the evaluation of socio-economic systems is employed to illustrate the convenience and applicability of the proposed method.


Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 943
Author(s):  
Min Feng ◽  
Yushui Geng

When solving multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems, the 2-tuple linguistic variable is an effective tool that can not only express complex cognitive information but also prevent loss of information in calculation. The picture fuzzy set (PFS) has three degrees and has more freedom to express cognitive information. In addition, Archimedean t-conorm and t-norm (ATT) can generalize most existing t-conorms and t-norms and Maclaurin symmetric mean (MSM) operators can catch the relationships among the multi-input parameters. Therefore, we investigate several novel aggregation operators, such as the picture 2-tuple linguistic MSM (2TLMSM) operator based on the ATT (ATT-P2TLMSM) and the picture 2-tuple linguistic generalized MSM (2TLGMSM) operator based on ATT (ATT-P2TLGMSM). Considering that the input parameters have different importance, we proposed picture 2-tuple linguistic weighted MSM (2TLWMSM) operators based on ATT (ATT-P2TLWMSM) and picture 2-tuple linguistic weighted generalized MSM (2TLWGMSM) operators based on ATT (ATT-P2TLWGMSM). Finally, a MADM method is introduced, and an expositive example is presented to explain the availability and applicability of the developed operators and methods.


Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Tahir Mahmood ◽  
Ubaid ur Rehman ◽  
Jabbar Ahmmad ◽  
Gustavo Santos-García

On the basis of Hamacher operations, in this manuscript, we interpret bipolar complex fuzzy Hamacher weighted average (BCFHWA) operator, bipolar complex fuzzy Hamacher ordered weighted average (BCFHOWA) operator, bipolar complex fuzzy Hamacher hybrid average (BCFHHA) operator, bipolar complex fuzzy Hamacher weighted geometric (BCFHWG) operator, bipolar complex fuzzy Hamacher ordered weighted geometric (BCFHOWG) operator, and bipolar complex fuzzy Hamacher hybrid geometric (BCFHHG) operator. We present the features and particular cases of the above-mentioned operators. Subsequently, we use these operators for methods that can resolve bipolar complex fuzzy multiple attribute decision making (MADM) issues. We provide a numerical example to authenticate the interpreted methods. In the end, we compare our approach with existing methods in order to show its effectiveness and practicality.


Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1778
Author(s):  
Zheng Dong ◽  
Yushui Geng

In order to solve multiple-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problems under a trapezoid intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic (TIFL) environment and the relationships between multiple input parameters needed, in this paper, we extend the Maclaurin symmetric mean (MSM) operators to TIFL numbers (TIFLNs). Some new aggregation operators are proposed, including the trapezoid intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic Maclaurin symmetric mean (TIFLMSM) operator, trapezoid intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic generalized Maclaurin symmetric mean (TIFLGMSM) operator, trapezoid intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic weighted Maclaurin symmetric mean (TIFLWMSM) operator and trapezoid intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic weighted generalized Maclaurin symmetric mean (TIFLWGMSM) operator. Next, based on the TIFLWMSM and TIFLWGMSM operators, two methods are presented to deal with MAGDM problems. Finally, there is a numerical example to verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed approaches.


Author(s):  
ZESHUI XU

The pure linguistic multiple attribute decision making problems are studied, in which the information about the attribute weights are expressed in the form of linguistic variables or uncertain linguistic variables, and the attribute values take the form of uncertain linguistic variables. The operational laws of uncertain linguistic variables are introduced, and two uncertain linguistic aggregation operators called linguistic weighted aggregation operator and uncertain linguistic weighted aggregation operator are developed based on uncertain linguistic variables and their operational laws. An approach based on the developed operators for pure linguistic multiple attribute decision making under uncertainty is proposed. The prominent characteristic of the proposed approach is that it can compute with uncertain linguistic information directly. Furthermore, the approach is straightforward and does not produce any loss of information. Finally, an illustrative example is given.


Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Ye Li ◽  
Yisheng Liu

Considering the advantages of trapezoid fuzzy two-dimensional linguistic variables (TrF2DLVs), which can not only accurately describe the qualitative evaluation but also use qualitative linguistic variables (LVs) to describe the confidence level of this evaluation in the second dimension, this paper proposes a novel method based on trapezoidal fuzzy two-dimensional linguistic information to solve multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) problems with unknown attribute weight. First, a combination weight model is constructed, which covers a subjective weight determination model based on the proposed trapezoidal fuzzy two-dimensional linguistic best-worst method (TrF2DL-BWM) and an objective weight determination model based on the proposed CRITIC method. Then, in order to accurately rank the alternatives, an extended VIKOR-QUALIFLEX method is proposed, which can measure the concordance index of each ranking combination by means of group utility and individual maximum regret value of each evaluation alternative. Finally, a practical problem of lean management assessment for industrial residential projects is solved by the proposed method, and the effectiveness and advantages of the method are demonstrated by comparative analysis and discussion.


2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guiwu Wei ◽  
Fuad E. Alsaadi ◽  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Ahmed Alsaedi

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