基于共识标准的语言标度颗粒优化模型

研究语言偏好信息下的群决策问题.定义了反映群体共识的两个测度指标,分别反映群体内所有专家的一致性水平及专家的个人观点与群体观点的分歧程度;基于共识测度指标构建一种语言标度的颗粒优化模型,提出了求解语言标度颗粒最佳分界点的改进PSO算法,并给出一种对方案排序进行择优的群决策方法. 最后,通过一个算例说明了所提出方法的可行性和有效性.     

Analysis of self-confidence indices-based additive consistency for fuzzy preference relations with self-confidence and its application in group decision making

Preference relations have been widely used in group decision-making (GDM) problems. Recently, a new kind of preference relations called fuzzy preference relations with self-confidence (FPRs-SC) has been introduced, which allow experts to express multiple self-confidence levels when providing their preferences. This paper focuses on the analysis of additive consistency for FPRs-SC and its application in GDM problems. To do that, some operational laws for FPRs-SC are proposed. Subsequently, an additive consistency index that considers both the fuzzy preference values and self-confidence is presented to measure the consistency level of an FPR-SC. Moreover, an iterative algorithm that adjusts both the fuzzy preference values and self-confidence levels is proposed to repair the inconsistency of FPRs-SC. When an acceptable additive consistency level for FPRs-SC is achieved, the collective FPR-SC can be computed. We aggregate the individual FPRs-SC using a self-confidence indices-based induced ordered weighted averaging operator. The inherent rule for aggregation is to give more importance to the most self-confident experts. In addition, a self-confidence score function for FPRs-SC is designed to obtain the best alternative in GDM with FPRs-SC. Finally, the feasibility and validity of the research are demonstrated with an illustrative example and some comparative analyses.     

AN EXTENDED HIERARCHICAL LINGUISTIC MODEL FOR DECISION‐MAKING PROBLEMS

In multi‐expert decision making (MEDM) problems the experts provide their preferences about the alternatives according to their knowledge. Because they can have different knowledge, educational backgrounds, or experiences, it seems logical that they might use different evaluation scales to express their opinions. In the present article, we focus on decision problems defined in uncertain contexts where such uncertainty is modeled by means of linguistic information, therefore the decision makers would use different linguistic scales to express their evaluations on the alternatives, i.e., multigranular linguistic scales. Several computational approaches have been presented to manage multigranular linguistic scales in decision problems. Although they provide good results in some cases, still present limitations. A new approach, so‐called extended linguistic hierarchies, is presented here for managing multigranular linguistic scales to overcome those limitations, an MEDM case study is given to illustrate the proposed method.     

Consistency and consensus models for group decision-making with uncertain 2-tuple linguistic preference relations

Due to the uncertainty of the decision environment and the lack of knowledge, decision-makers may use uncertain linguistic preference relations to express their preferences over alternatives and criteria. For group decision-making problems with preference relations, it is important to consider the individual consistency and the group consensus before aggregating the preference information. In this paper, consistency and consensus models for group decision-making with uncertain 2-tuple linguistic preference relations (U2TLPRs) are investigated. First of all, a formula which can construct a consistent U2TLPR from the original preference relation is presented. Based on the consistent preference relation, the individual consistency index for a U2TLPR is defined. An iterative algorithm is then developed to improve the individual consistency of a U2TLPR. To help decision-makers reach consensus in group decision-making under uncertain linguistic environment, the individual consensus and group consensus indices for group decision-making with U2TLPRs are defined. Based on the two indices, an algorithm for consensus reaching in group decision-making with U2TLPRs is also developed. Finally, two examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms.     

A goal programming approach to group decision-making with three formats of incomplete preference relations

This paper proposes a goal programming approach to solve the group decision-making problem where the preference information about alternatives provided by decision makers can be represented in three formats, i.e., incomplete multiplicative preference relations, incomplete fuzzy preference relations and incomplete linguistic preference relations. In the approach, a transformation function is introduced to transform the incomplete linguistic preference relation into an incomplete fuzzy preference relation. To narrow the gap between the collective opinion and each decision maker’s opinion, a liner goal programming model is constructed to integrate the three different formats of incomplete preference relations and to compute the collective ranking values of the alternatives. Thus, the ranking order of alternatives or selection of the most desirable alternative(s) is obtained directly according to the computed collective ranking values. A numerical example is also used to illustrate the feasibility and the applicability of the proposed approach.     

Linguistic majorities with difference in support

In social choice voting, majorities based on difference of votes and their extension, majorities based on difference in support, implement the crisp preference values (votes) and the intensities of preference provided by voters when comparing pairs of alternatives, respectively. The aim of these rules is declaring which alternative is socially preferred and to that, they require the winner alternative to reach a certain positive difference in its social valuation with respect to the one reached by the loser alternative. This paper introduces a new aggregation rule that extends majorities based on difference of votes from the context of crisp preferences to the framework of linguistic preferences. Under linguistic majorities with difference in support, voters express their intensities of preference between pairs of alternatives using linguistic labels and an alternative defeats another one when a specific support, fixed before the election process, is reached. There exist two main representation methodologies of linguistic preferences: the cardinal one based on the use of fuzzy sets, and the ordinal one based on the use of the 2-tuples. Linguistic majorities with difference in support are formalised in both representation settings, and conditions are given to guarantee that fuzzy linguistic majorities and 2-tuple linguistic majorities are mathematically isomorphic. Finally, linguistic majorities based on difference in support are proved to verify relevant normative properties: anonymity, neutrality, monotonicity, weak Pareto and cancellativeness.     

Correlation Coefficient of Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Uncertain Linguistic Sets and Its Application

With respect to multiattribute group decision-making with interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic information, correlation and correlation coefficient are defined. To obtain the optimal weight vector, models based on the introduced correlation coefficient are constructed. Furthermore, two aggregation operators called the interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Shapley averaging operator and the interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic Shapley geometric operator are defined, which are used to aggregate the interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic information. Moreover, an approach to multiattribute group decision-making under interval-valued intuitionistic uncertain linguistic environment is developed. Finally, an illustrative example is selected to verify the practicality and feasibility of the proposed procedure.     

Emphasizing the rank positions in a distance-based aggregation procedure

This paper deals with the problem of aggregating individual preferences in order to obtain a social order. In particular, a preference aggregation procedure is proposed for those cases in which the decision-makers express their preferences by means of a ranking of alternatives. Among the most commonly applied methods for this purpose are those based on distance measures between individual and collective preferences, which look for the solution that minimizes the disagreement across decision-makers. This class of procedures may include weighting factors in order to emphasize the relative importance of the individuals. In the model proposed here, a weighted disagreement function that computes the differences between alternatives differentiating the rank positions of the alternatives is developed. The proposed disagreement function weighs the differences between orders depending on the ordinal position that the alternative occupies.     

Pythagorean linguistic preference relations and their applications to group decision making using group recommendations based on consistency matrices and feedback mechanism

In this paper, we introduce a new type of fuzzy set, called Pythagorean linguistic sets (PLSs), to address the preferred and nonpreferred degrees of linguistic variables. Moreover, it allows decision makers to offer effectively handle uncertain information more flexible than intuitionistic linguistic sets (ILSs) when one compares two alternatives in the process of decision making. Some of the fundamental operational laws, score, accuracy, and aggregation operators are defined, and their properties are investigated. Preference relation (PR) is a useful and efficient tool for decision making that only requires the decision makers to compare two alternatives at one time. Taking the advantages of PLSs and PRs, this paper also introduces Pythagorean linguistic preference relations (PLPRs) and studies their application. We propose an approach for group decision making using group recommendations based on consistency matrices and feedback mechanism. First, the proposed method constructs the collective consistency matrix, the weight collective PRs, and the group collective PRs. Then, it constructs a consensus relation for each expert and determines the group consensus degree (GCD) for all experts. If the GCD is smaller than a predefined threshold value, then a feedback mechanism is activated to update the PLPRs. Finally, after the GCD is greater than or equal to the predefined threshold value, we calculate the arithmetic mathematical average values of the updated group collective PR to select the most appropriate alternative.     

Supplier selection in a fuzzy group setting: A method using grey related analysis and Dempster–Shafer theory

Supplier selection in a fuzzy group setting is a very important strategic decision involving decisions balancing a number of conflicting criteria and opinions from different experts. This paper uses grey related analysis and Dempster–Shafer theory to deal with this fuzzy group decision making problem. First, in the individual aggregation, grey related analysis is employed as a means to reflect uncertainty in multi-attribute models through interval numbers. Second, in the group aggregation, the Dempster–Shafer (D–S) rule of combination is used to aggregate individual preferences into a collective preference, by which the candidate alternatives are ranked and the best alternative(s) are obtained. The proposed approach uses both quantitative and qualitative data for international supplier selection. It provides alternative tools to evaluate and improve supplier selection decisions in an uncertain global market.     

Large-scale group decision making with multiple stakeholders based on probabilistic linguistic preference relation

A large number of stakeholders take part in the process of decision making, namely, large-scale group decision making (LGDM) problems. Every stakeholder utilises a linguistic preference relation (LPR) to represent her/his preference information for alternatives. Then, a probabilistic LPR (PLPR) is established to represent the group preference. However, some stakeholders may only provide partial preference information about the alternatives. Thus, a PLPR with incomplete probabilities can be used to manage LGDM problems in complex environments. Based on the defined expected multiplicative consistency of PLPR, a probability computation model is established by mathematical programming to derive the missing probabilities of PLPR. In addition, an iterative algorithm to improve the consistency is proposed to obtain the PLPR with satisfactory consistency. Finally, a real-world investment decision-making problem with multiple stakeholders is solved to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

考虑碳限额的制造/再制造混合系统生产优化决策

针对属性权重部分未知且专家权重完全未知的多粒度语言大群体决策问题,提出一种基于云模型的决策方法.首先,构建一种基于信任关系的专家权重求解模型来计算专家权重;其次,将多粒度语言转换为云模型并进行聚类;然后,构建一致性优化模型来求解属性权重,从而得到各个方案的综合评价值并对方案进行排序.所构造的专家赋权模型可以有效解决大群体决策过程中决策人数众多、无法客观给出专家权重信息的问题,而且通过定义的直觉信任函数,还可以对专家之间的信任关系进行刻画,充分挖掘专家之间的信息;将多粒度语言转换为云模型,可以有效刻画语言信息的模糊性和随机性,从而避免信息的丢失和失真.     

Group decision making with linguistic preference relations with application to supplier selection

Linguistic preference relation is a useful tool for expressing preferences of decision makers in group decision making according to linguistic scales. But in the real decision problems, there usually exist interactive phenomena among the preference of decision makers, which makes it difficult to aggregate preference information by conventional additive aggregation operators. Thus, to approximate the human subjective preference evaluation process, it would be more suitable to apply non-additive measures tool without assuming additivity and independence. In this paper, based on λ-fuzzy measure, we consider dependence among subjective preference of decision makers to develop some new linguistic aggregation operators such as linguistic ordered geometric averaging operator and extended linguistic Choquet integral operator to aggregate the multiplicative linguistic preference relations and additive linguistic preference relations, respectively. Further, the procedure and algorithm of group decision making based on these new linguistic aggregation operators and linguistic preference relations are given. Finally, a supplier selection example is provided to illustrate the developed approaches.     

Linguistic-labels aggregation and consensus measure for autocratic decision making using group recommendations

Group decision making is a common and important activity in everyday life. In many cases, due to inherent uncertainty, experts cannot express their score or preference using exact numbers. The use of linguistic labels makes expert judgment more reliable and informative for decision-making. One of the problems of group decision making in fuzzy domains is aggregating experts' opinions, expressed using linguistic labels, into a group opinion. This aggregation allows the group to select the most "preferred" alternative from a finite set of candidates. The aggregation of individual judgments into a group opinion requires a measured level of consensus. In this paper, by introducing a new linguistic-labels aggregation operation, we present a procedure for handling an autocratic group decision-making process under linguistic assessments. The methodology presented results in two consequent outcomes: a group-based recommendation, and a score for each expert, reflecting the expert's contribution towards the group recommendation. By changing the weights of the experts based on their contributions, we increase the consensus and reinforce the common decision, without forcing the experts to modify their opinions. This methodology allows an autocratic decision maker to use a diversified group of consultants for a succession of decisions reaching a high level of consensus.     

基于广义直觉语言算子的多属性群决策方法

针对属性权重未知,属性值为直觉语言数的多属性决策问题,提出了一种基于直觉语言熵和广义直觉语言算子的群决策方法.定义了直觉语言熵,并利用直觉语言熵确定属性权重,提出了三种直觉语言算子:广义直觉语言加权几何平均(GILWGA)算子、广义直觉语言有序加权几何(GILOWG)算子及广义直觉语言混合几何(GILHG)算子.利用GILWGA和GILHG算子集结信息,采用基于直觉语言数的得分函数及精确函数进行方案排序与择优,最后通过一个算例说明了该方法的有效性和合理性.     

Consistency improvement under a personalized individual semantics context in distributed linguistic group decision making

Consistency measurement is a significant issue in linguistic decision making when preferences are expressed via linguistic preference relations. However, the extant literatures on linguistic consistency generally overlook the fact that even the same word can have diverse meanings for different people, which indicates that people usually possess personalized individual semantics (PISs) over words. Furthermore, with the complexity of the practical decision-making problem increases, decision makers become more likely to be uncertain and hesitant to make their preferences due to the lack of knowledge, therefore, their linguistic preferences may be represented through distributed linguistic representations. However, there are few consistency improving studies on distributed linguistic representations. Therefore, in this study we devise a novel consistency improving approach for distribution linguistic preference relations under a PISs context. Furthermore, the usability and effectiveness of the PISs based consistency improvement method are verified through the detail numerical analysis and comparative study.     

基于犹豫度和相似度的专家权重确定方法及其应用

针对属性评价值为语言变量、专家权重未知的供应商选择决策问题,提出一种综合考虑评价犹豫度和相似度的专家权重确定方法.首先,根据专家评价的犹豫度差别改进语言变量转化标准,将语言变量转换为更符合决策实际的直觉模糊数;然后,从评价信息的犹豫度和相似度两个方面集成专家权重,得到集结后的综合评价矩阵;最后,运用逼近理想解排序法(TOPSIS)对供应商进行排序,通过算例验证所提方法的可行性和有效性.敏感性分析及对比分析结果表明,决策者对专家评价确定性和一致性的不同偏好会影响最终的决策结果,当专家因认知局限和个人偏好对属性评价的犹豫度存在差别时,采用考虑犹豫度差别的语言变量转化方法能够降低评价信息不确定性对评价结果产生的不合理影响,有利于提高评价结果的可信度.     

二元语义粗算子及其语言多属性决策中的应用

针对语言多属性决策,提出一种基于二元语言信息处理和粗糙集理论的求解方法。利用规范的语言评价信息建立决策信息表,提出了一种由属性依赖度和信息度来形成属性客观权重的方法,通过二元语义集成算子计算属性的主观权;根据决策者的偏好,将各属性的主客观权重信息集成,得到属性综合权重;将规范化的语言评价信息转化为二元语言形式,并与已有的信息集结算子合成,得到二语义粗算子;举例说明二元语义粗算子的应用。     

A multi-agent affective interactive MAGDM approach and its applications

Traditional multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) methods focus on weights calculation of sub-attributes and experts' preferences, but lack the discussion on the decision-makers' affective interaction, and its influence on the decision preference and group consistency. To address this problem, the present study proposed a new multilayer affective computing model based on “personality–mood–emotion” pattern, under the multi-agent decision system framework. In addition, we introduced the group trending index and affection-preference incentive mechanism, which can help simulate MAGDM process and learn group experts' decision preferences. Further, we proposed a new multi-agent affective interactive MAGDM (MAAI-MAGDM) method, where we defined a novel group convergence index and an alternative decision entropy to explain the convergence process of decision and group consistency. Compared to the traditional MAGDM approaches, the proposed MAAI-MAGDM method fully considered the affective features of each expert, reduced the dependence on aggregation operators and weight analysis, alleviated the workload of group experts, and effectively reduced the complexity of decision-making calculation process. Finally, we verified that the proposed method can effectively assist the decision-making processes by employing two numerical cases.