MADM method based on prospect theory and evidential reasoning approach with unknown attribute weights under intuitionistic fuzzy environment

This paper proposes an intuitionistic fuzzy decision method based on prospect theory and the evidential reasoning approach, aiming at analyzing multi-attribute decision making problems in which the criteria values are intuitionistic fuzzy numbers and the information of attributes weights is unknown. Firstly, the measures of entropy and cross entropy are defined for intuitionistic fuzzy sets by taking into consideration the preference of decision maker towards hesitancy degree. Secondly, combined with bounded rationality, the prospect decision matrix is calculated in the light of prospect theory and intuitionistic fuzzy distance. Thirdly, the correlational analyses are conducted between the attribute weights and three indicators which are entropy, cross entropy and prospect value, and optimization models for identifying attribute weights are built under the circumstances that the weights are incomplete and unknown. Finally, in order to avoid the loss of decision making information, the evidential reasoning approach is applied to the calculation of comprehensive prospective values for all alternatives. Following the value calculation, the ranking and the optimal alternative are determined based on the comprehensive prospective values. Illustrating examples demonstrate that the proposed method is reasonable and feasible.     

灰色关联投影下的模糊多属性群决策方法

针对属性评价信息为区间直觉梯形模糊数的多属性群决策问题,给出一种基于灰色关联投影的群决策方法。在规范化处理各决策矩阵的基础上,定义负极端决策矩阵及平均决策矩阵,根据各决策矩阵与这两类矩阵的距离大小确定决策者权重,由区间直觉梯形模糊数加权算术平均算子及决策者权重得到群体决策矩阵。由各方案与正、负理想方案的相对贴近度最小化确定各属性权重,以正理想方案为参考,计算各方案与参考序列关于每个属性的灰色关联系数,并计算各方案到正理想方案的灰色关联投影值,根据各方案投影值大小实现对方案的排序择优。将所给群决策方法应用到生鲜冷库空调系统选择决策问题中,算例分析的过程体现了该群决策方法有效性与可行性。     

An approach to multiattribute decision making with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy assessments and incomplete weights

This article proposes an approach to multiattribute decision making with incomplete attribute weight information where individual assessments are provided as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IVIFNs). By employing a series of optimization models, the proposed approach derives a linear program for determining attribute weights. The weights are subsequently used to synthesize individual IVIFN assessments into an aggregated IVIFN value for each alternative. In order to rank alternatives based on their aggregated IVIFN values, a novel method is developed for comparing two IVIFNs by introducing two new functions: the membership uncertainty index and the hesitation uncertainty index. An illustrative investment decision problem is employed to demonstrate how to apply the proposed procedure and comparative studies are conducted to show its overall consistency with existing approaches.     

Fuzzy LINMAP method for multiattribute decision making under fuzzy environments

The Linear Programming Technique for Multidimensional Analysis of Preference (LINMAP) developed by Srinivasan and Shocker [V. Srinivasan, A.D. Shocker, Linear programming techniques for multidimensional analysis of preference, Psychometrika 38 (1973) 337–342] is one of the existing well-known methods for multiattribute decision making (MADM) problems. However, the LINMAP only can deal with MADM problems in crisp environments. Fuzziness is inherent in decision data and decision making processes, and linguistic variables are well suited to assessing an alternative on qualitative attributes using fuzzy ratings. The aim of this paper is further extending the LINMAP method to develop a new methodology for solving MADM problems under fuzzy environments. In this methodology, linguistic variables are used to capture fuzziness in decision information and decision making processes by means of a fuzzy decision matrix. A new vertex method is proposed to calculate the distance between trapezium fuzzy number scores. Consistency and inconsistency indices are defined on the basis of preferences between alternatives given by the decision maker. Each alternative is assessed on the basis of its distance to a fuzzy positive ideal solution (FPIS) which is unknown. The FPIS and the weights of attributes are then estimated using a new linear programming model based upon the consistency and inconsistency indices defined. Finally, the distance of each alternative to the FPIS can be calculated to determine the ranking order of all alternatives. A numerical example is examined to demonstrate the implementation process of this methodology. Also it has been proved that the methodology proposed in this paper can deal with MADM problems under not only fuzzy environments but also crisp environments.     

信息不完全确定的多准则区间直觉模糊决策方法

提出了一种权系数信患不完全确定且准则值为区间直觉模糊集的多准则排序方法．该方法利用证据推理算法对准则进行集成。得到各方案的区间直觉模糊集，计算各方案与理想方案和负理想方案的距离。并结合不完全确定的权系数信息建立非线性规划模型。利用粒子群算法求解所得优化模型。得出最优准则权系数。通过比较方案的区间直觉模糊集与理想方案和负理想方案的距离，得到方案集的排序．最后的数值算例说明了该方法的有效性和可行性．     

Multiattribute decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values

In this paper, we present a new multiattribute decision making method based on the proposed interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator and the proposed fuzzy ranking method for intuitionistic fuzzy values. First, we briefly review the concepts of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and the Karnik–Mendel algorithms. Then, we propose the intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator and interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator, based on the traditional weighted average method and the Karnik–Mendel algorithms. Then, we propose a fuzzy ranking method for intuitionistic fuzzy values based on likelihood-based comparison relations between intervals. Finally, we present a new multiattribute decision making method based on the proposed interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted average operator and the proposed fuzzy ranking method for intuitionistic fuzzy values. The proposed method provides us with a useful way for multiattribute decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values.     

基于改进模糊熵和证据推理的多属性决策方法

针对证据推理方法框架下属性权重难以获取的问题,提出一种基于改进模糊熵和证据推理的多属性决策方法。首先,定义证据推理信度决策矩阵框架下的三角函数模糊熵公式,并证明了其满足熵的四个公理化定义。其次,所提方法能够同时处理属性权重完全未知和属性权重信息部分已知两种情况：当属性权重完全未知时,基于信度框架下的改进模糊熵和熵权法的基本思想计算属性权重;当属性权重信息部分已知时,定义加权模糊熵,建立期望模糊熵最小的线性规划模型求解最优属性权重。最后,利用证据推理算法融合方案属性值,结合期望效用理论得到方案排序结果。通过实例计算,并与传统模糊熵计算方法进行比较分析,验证了所提方法能够更加充分地反映原始决策信息,更具客观性和一般性。     

An intuitionistic fuzzy group decision making method using entropy and association coefficient

Group decision making is a process in which experts rank and choose the most desirable alternatives based on some accepted criteria. The aim of this paper was to introduce a method to solve group decision making problems with Atanassov’s intuitionistic fuzzy sets. First, the weight of each criterion is calculated using intuitionistic fuzzy entropy. Then, the total criteria weight vector is calculated by aggregating the calculated weights. Using the obtained weight vector, the alternatives are ranked based on the association coefficient of the performance of alternatives related to each criterion and the positive ideal intuitionistic fuzzy set value and the negative ideal intuitionistic fuzzy set value. Finally, to show the application of the proposed method, it is implemented in software vendor selection.     

基于IITFN输入的复杂系统关联MAGDM方法

区间直觉梯形模糊数（Interval-valued intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy number,IITFN）是刻画复杂系统不确定性的有效工具. 基于进一步完善的IITFN 运算规则,讨论其局部封闭性. 由此定义IITFN 几何Bonferroni 平均算子,并验证该算子的相关性质. 针对决策者及属性之间均存在关联作用且权重均未知的多属性群决策（Multi-attribute group decision making,MAGDM）问题,提出基于前景混合区间直觉梯形几何 Bonferroni （Prospect hybrid interval-valued intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy geometric Bonferroni,PHIITFGB）平均算子 的关联多属性群决策方法. 该方法首先通过依次定义IITFN 的前景效应、前景价值函数和前景价值,获取前景价值矩阵;其次,将前景价值矩阵转化为前景记分函数矩阵,并综合运用基于灰关联深度系数的客观属性权重极大 熵模型和基于2-可加模糊测度与Choquet 积分联合的决策者权重确定模型,获取决策者权重及属性权重;再次,利 用PHIITFGB 算子集结各决策者的方案评估信息,结合决策者权重即可获取相应于各方案的综合前景价值;最后,计算综合前景记分价值函数,基于IITFN 的序关系判别准则确定方案排序. 案例验证决策方法的有效性和可行性.     

Aggregating decision information into Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy numbers for heterogeneous multi-attribute group decision making

The aim of this paper is to propose a new aggregation method to solve heterogeneous MAGDM problem which involves real numbers, interval numbers, triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs), trapezoidal fuzzy numbers (TrFNs), linguistic values and Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (AIFNs). Firstly, motivated by the relative closeness of technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), we propose a new general method for aggregating crisp values, TFNs, TrFNs and linguistic values into AIFNs. Thus all the group decision matrices for each alternative which involves heterogeneous information are transformed into an Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix which only contains AIFNs. To determine the attribute weights, a multiple objective Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy programming model is constructed and solved by converting it into a linear program. Subsequently, comparison analyses demonstrate that the proposed aggregated technology can overcome the drawbacks of existing methods. An example about cloud computing service evaluation is given to verify the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Multiple attribute group decision-making methods with unknown weights in intuitionistic fuzzy setting and interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy setting

To better solve the corresponding multiple attribute group decision-making problem with unknown weights, multiple attribute group decision-making methods with completely unknown weights of decision-makers and incompletely known weights of attributes are proposed in intuitionistic fuzzy setting and interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy setting. In the group decision-making method, two weight models are proposed based on the score function to determine the weights of both experts and attributes from the intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices and the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices. Then, overall evaluation formulas of weighted scores for each alternative are introduced in the intuitionistic fuzzy setting and the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy setting to obtain the ranking order of alternatives and the most desirable one(s). Finally, two numerical examples demonstrate the applicability and benefit of the proposed methods.     

基于直觉模糊集和证据理论的群决策方法

针对属性值和权重均为直觉模糊数的多属性决策问题,提出一种基于直觉模糊集和证据理论的群决策方法.首先,对专家给出的每个方案的属性值和属性权重进行证据合成,在此基础上合成每个方案的所有属性值;然后,基于直觉模糊集相似度确定专家的相对权重,修正方案证据,并合成所有专家证据,得到方案的信任区间,根据信任区间的大小对方案进行排序;最后,通过数值案例验证了所提出方法的有效性和合理性.     

基于扩展原理的混合型证据推理不确定决策方法

提出一种基于扩展原理的混合证据推理不确定决策模型.通过α截集将同一决策问题中各属性使用的精确数、区间数和模糊数等异构评估信度统一分解为区间结构,采用区间证据推理方法求解各隶属度下的效用区间,并按隶属度次序重组方案效用;化简模糊数质心公式,并用于模糊定量评估的信度计算和方案模糊效用的排序;最后,通过具体实例验证了所提出方法的有效性和可行性.将该方法在算例中的适用情况进行比较和分析,结果表明所提出的方法具有良好的适应性.     

An interactive method for dynamic intuitionistic fuzzy multi-attribute group decision making

This paper investigates the dynamic intuitionistic fuzzy multi-attribute group decision making (DIF-MAGDM) problems, in which all the attribute values provided by multiple decision makers (DMs) at different periods take the form of intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IFNs), and develops an interactive method to solve the DIF-MAGDM problems. The developed method first aggregates the individual intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrices at different periods into an individual collective intuitionistic fuzzy decision matrix for each decision maker by using the dynamic intuitionistic fuzzy weighted averaging (DIFWA) operator, and then employs intuitionistic fuzzy TOPSIS method to calculate the individual relative closeness coefficient of each alternative for each decision maker and obtain the individual ranking of alternatives. After doing so, the method utilizes the hybrid weighted averaging (HWA) operator to aggregate all the individual relative closeness coefficients into the collective relative closeness coefficient of each alternative and obtain the aggregate ranking of alternatives, by which the optimal alternative can be selected. In addition, the spearman correlation coefficient for both the aggregate ranking and individual ranking of alternatives is calculated to measure the consensus level of the group preferences. Finally, a numerical example is used to illustrate the developed method.     

Intuitionistic fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making method based on evidential reasoning

An approach based on interval belief degrees and fuzzy evidential reasoning analytical algorithm is developed for multi-criteria decision problems with uncertainties. The criteria weights are represented by interval numbers and criteria values by triangular intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. The proposed approach does not need to utilize the theories such as arithmetic operations for Triangular intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, for it can remove the influence of the limitations existed in the arithmetic operations. A numerical example is also provided to illustrate the rationality and utility of the proposed method.     

模糊语言下的梯形模糊数心态指标群决策方法

在模糊语言下,提出了梯形模糊数心态指标的群决策方法。在属性权系数和决策者权系数信息都不完全的情况下,引入心态指标,将模糊语言的梯形模糊数决策矩阵转化为带心态指标的决策矩阵;利用决策的不完全信息构造Fuzzy线性规划,分别求解出属性权重和决策者权重;对决策者的心态指标进行集成得到群体风险态度,模糊集成群体风险态度与方案的群体评价值,得到整个方案集的排序。选取实例说明该方法的有效性、可行性和可操作性。     

Multiattribute decision making based on intuitionistic fuzzy interaction average operators: a comparison

This paper proposes a new family of intuitionistic fuzzy information aggregation operators for multiattribute decision making. Such aggregate operators provide an excellent complement to the existing ones. In this study, comparison with existing intuitionistic fuzzy aggregation operators is presented in detail. Properties and special cases of the proposed operators are investigated. Finally, we introduce an approach to intuitionistic fuzzy multiattribute decision making. An example of the recruitment of intern candidates is illustrated to show the feasibility and superiority of the proposed method.     

基于粗糙集的直觉模糊TOPSIS多属性决策方法

针对属性值为直觉模糊信息且属性权重完全未知的多属性决策问题,提出了一种基于粗糙集的直觉模糊TOPSIS多属性决策方法.首先给出了直觉模糊信息的正、负理想点的求法,根据属性值与理想点的贴近度和给定的阈值求得判断矩阵,再根据判断矩阵对属性约简,确定各属性的权重,最后依据TOPSIS思想计算各方案与理想点的加权贴近度,得到方案的排序,并通过算例的分析比较验证了此方法的有效性.     

区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵及其多属性决策方法

在区间直觉模糊（IVIF）环境下,利用连续有序加权平均（COWA）算子定义了一种新的区间直觉模糊数间的交叉熵,即区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵。依据提出的区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵定义了直觉模糊数间的连续交叉熵距离。基于TOPSIS的思想得到备选方案与理想方案的加权距离,并且计算备选方案与理想方案的相对贴近度,依据相对贴近度选择最优方案。其中,针对属性权重信息不完全确定条件下的决策问题,提出了以区间直觉模糊连续交叉熵最大为准则的规划模型;针对属性权重信息完全未知的情况,根据交叉熵理论确定属性权重向量。实验结果验证了新的决策方法的可行性和有效性。     

基于Vague集模糊推理的多评价指标模糊决策方法

目前在智能领域中对Vague集的研究已越来越广泛与深入，并运用于决策问题中，有学者已把Vague集用于多评价指标的模糊决策中，但其决策方法在某些时候却难以得到目标。为此，本文提出了一个基于Vague集模糊推理的多评价指标模糊决策方法。在这个方法中，从基于Vague集的模糊推理的观点来看待模糊决策问题。将评价指标和候选方案之间的关系用一组基于Vague集的推理规则来表示，将决策者的要求用一组Vague集来表示，经过模糊推理等过程最后得到决策结果。然后还给出了一个实例说明这种多评价指标模糊决策方法。这个基于Vague集模糊推理的多评价指标模糊决策方法的提出为决策系统提供了一个有用的工具。