A Neutrosophic Enhanced Best-Worst Method for Considering Decision-Makers’ Confidence in the Best and Worst Criteria

A Neutrosophic Enhanced Best-Worst Method for Considering Decision-Makers’ Confidence in the Best and Worst Criteria
Author: Amin Vafadarnikjoo
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 41
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The best-worst method (BWM) is a multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) method for evaluating a set of alternatives based on a set of decision criteria where two vectors of pairwise comparisons are used to calculate the importance weight of decision criteria. The BWM is an efficient and mathematically sound method used to solve a wide range of MCDM problems by reducing the number of pairwise comparisons and identifying the inconsistencies derived from the comparison process. In spite of its simplicity and efficiency, the BWM does not consider the decision-makers’ (DMs’) confidence about their pairwise comparisons. We propose a neutrosophic enhancement to the original BWM by introducing two new parameters as the DMs’ confidence in the best-to-others preferences and the DMs’ confidence in the others-to-worst preferences. We present two real-world cases to illustrate the applicability of the proposed neutrosophic enhanced BWM (NE-BWM) by considering confidence rating levels of the DMs.

A Hybrid Neutrosophic-Grey Analytic Hierarchy Process Method: Decision-Making Modelling in Uncertain Environments

A Hybrid Neutrosophic-Grey Analytic Hierarchy Process Method: Decision-Making Modelling in Uncertain Environments
Author: Amin Vafadarnikjoo
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 18
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The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is recognised as one of the most commonly applied methods in the multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) literature. In the AHP, encompassing uncertainty feature necessitates using suitable uncertainty theories, since dealing efficiently with uncertainty in subjective judgements is of great importance in real-world decision-making problems. The neutrosophic set (NS) theory and grey systems are two reliable uncertainty theories which can bring considerable benefits to uncertain decision-making. Thea im of this study is to improve uncertain decision-making by incorporating advantages of the NS and grey systems theories with the AHP in investigating sustainability through agility readiness evaluation in large manufacturing plants.

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, Book Series, Vol. 35, 2020. An International Book Series in Information Science and Engineering

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, Book Series, Vol. 35, 2020. An International Book Series in Information Science and Engineering
Author: Florentin Smarandache
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 594
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Genre: Mathematics
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Contributors to current issue (listed in papers’ order): Ibrahim Yasser, Abeer Twakol, A. A. Abd El-Khalek, A. A. Salama, Ahmed Sharaf Al-Din, Issam Abu Al-Qasim, Rafif Alhabib, Magdy Badran, Remya P. B, Francina Shalini, Masoud Ghods, Zahra Rostami, A. Sahaya Sudha, Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes, K.R. Vijayalakshmi, Prakasam Muralikrishna, Surya Manokaran, Nidhi Singh, Avishek Chakraborty, Soma Bose Biswas, Malini Majumdar, Rakhal Das, Binod Chandra Tripathy, Nidhi Singh, Avishek Chakraborty, Nilabhra Paul, Deepshikha Sarma, Akash Singh, Uttam Kumar Bera, Fatimah M. Mohammed, Sarah W. Raheem, Muhammad Riaz, Florentin Smarandache, Faruk Karaaslan, Masooma Raza Hashmi, Iqra Nawaz, Kousik Das, Sovan Samanta, Kajal De, Xavier Encarnacion, Nivetha Martin, I. Pradeepa, N. Ramila Gandhi, P. Pandiammal, Aiman Muzaffar, Md Tabrez Nafis, Shahab Saquib Sohail, Abhijit Saha, Jhulaneswar Baidya, Debjit Dutta, Irfan Deli, Said Broumi, Mohsin Khalid, Neha Andaleeb Khalid, Md. Hanif Page, Qays Hatem Imran, Shilpi Pal, S. Satham Hussain, Saeid Jafari, N. Durga, Hanieh Shambayati, Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi, Seyed Mohammad, Ali Khatami Firouzabadi, Mohammad Rahmanimanesh, Mujahid Abbas, Ghulam Murtaza, K. Porselvi, B. Elavarasan, Y. B. Jun, Chinnadurai V, Sindhu M P, K.Radhika, K. Arun Prakash, Malayalan Lathamaheswari, Ruipu Tan, Deivanayagampillai Nagarajan, Talea Mohamed, Assia Bakali, Nivetha Martin, R. Dhavaseelan, Ali Hussein Mahmood Al-Obaidi, Suman Das, Surapati Pramanik, Madad Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Saima Anis, Abdul Sami Awan, M. Sarwar Sindhu, Tabasam Rashid, Agha Kashif, Rajesh Kumar Saini, Atul Sangal, Manisha.

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, Vol. 35, 2020

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, Vol. 35, 2020
Author: Florentin Smarandache
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 596
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Genre: Mathematics
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“Neutrosophic Sets and Systems” has been created for publications on advanced studies in neutrosophy, neutrosophic set, neutrosophic logic, neutrosophic probability, neutrosophic statistics that started in 1995 and their applications in any field, such as the neutrosophic structures developed in algebra, geometry, topology, etc. Some articles in this issue: Neutrosophic Soft Fixed Points, Selection of Alternative under the Framework of Single-Valued Neutrosophic Sets, Application of Single Valued Trapezoidal Neutrosophic Numbers in Transportation Problem.

New Concepts and Trends of Hybrid Multiple Criteria Decision Making

New Concepts and Trends of Hybrid Multiple Criteria Decision Making
Author: Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351680625
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When people or computers need to make a decision, typically multiple conflicting criteria need to be evaluated; for example, when we buy a car, we need to consider safety, cost and comfort. Multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) has been researched for decades. Now as the rising trend of big-data analytics in supporting decision making, MCDM can be more powerful when combined with state-of-the-art analytics and machine learning. In this book, the authors introduce a new framework of MCDM, which can lead to more accurate decision making. Several real-world cases will be included to illustrate the new hybrid approaches.

Multicriterion Analysis in Engineering and Management

Multicriterion Analysis in Engineering and Management
Author: D. Nagesh Kumar
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 8120339762
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This book concentrates on the basic principles of multicriterion analysis and acquaints the reader with the recent trends in MCDM analysis. It explains the basics of Structured Decision-Making (SDM) and describes the various features of traditional optimization methods such as linear and non-linear programming, and dynamic programming, as well as non-traditional optimization methods such as genetic algorithms, differential evolution, and simulated annealing and quenching. The text elaborates the normalization methods, weight estimation methods and multiobjective optimization methods both in traditional and non-traditional environments. Classification approaches with cluster validation indices, discrete MCDM methods both in deterministic and fuzzy approach and group decision-making methods are discussed in detail. Advanced topics in decision-making such as data envelopment analysis, Taguchi methodology, ant colony optimization, and particle swarm optimization are also covered. In addition, the book includes many case studies for better comprehension of the procedures involved in the methods.

Multiple-Criteria Decision Making

Multiple-Criteria Decision Making
Author: Goran Ćirović
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2022
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ISBN: 9783036528168
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Decision-making on real-world problems, including individual process decisions, requires an appropriate and reliable decision support system. Fuzzy set theory, rough set theory, and neutrosophic set theory, which are MCDM techniques, are useful for modeling complex decision-making problems with imprecise, ambiguous, or vague data.This Special Issue, “Multiple Criteria Decision Making”, aims to incorporate recent developments in the area of the multi-criteria decision-making field. Topics include, but are not limited to:- MCDM optimization in engineering;- Environmental sustainability in engineering processes;- Multi-criteria production and logistics process planning;- New trends in multi-criteria evaluation of sustainable processes;- Multi-criteria decision making in strategic management based on sustainable criteria.

Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps

Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps
Author: W. B. Vasantha Kandasamy
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1931233764
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In a world of chaotic alignments, traditional logic with its strict boundaries of truth and falsity has not imbued itself with the capability of reflecting the reality. Despite various attempts to reorient logic, there has remained an essential need for an alternative system that could infuse into itself a representation of the real world. Out of this need arose the system of Neutrosophy (the philosophy of neutralities, introduced by FLORENTIN SMARANDACHE), and its connected logic Neutrosophic Logic, which is a further generalization of the theory of Fuzzy Logic. In this book we study the concepts of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) and their Neutrosophic analogue, the Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps (NCMs). Fuzzy Cognitive Maps are fuzzy structures that strongly resemble neural networks, and they have powerful and far-reaching consequences as a mathematical tool for modeling complex systems. Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps are generalizations of FCMs, and their unique feature is the ability to handle indeterminacy in relations between two concepts thereby bringing greater sensitivity into the results. Some of the varied applications of FCMs and NCMs which has been explained by us, in this book, include: modeling of supervisory systems; design of hybrid models for complex systems; mobile robots and in intimate technology such as office plants; analysis of business performance assessment; formalism debate and legal rules; creating metabolic and regulatory network models; traffic and transportation problems; medical diagnostics; simulation of strategic planning process in intelligent systems; specific language impairment; web-mining inference application; child labor problem; industrial relations: between employer and employee, maximizing production and profit; decision support in intelligent intrusion detection system; hyper-knowledge representation in strategy formation; female infanticide; depression in terminally ill patients and finally, in the theory of community mobilization and women empowerment relative to the AIDS epidemic.

Plithogeny, Plithogenic Set, Logic, Probability, and Statistics

Plithogeny, Plithogenic Set, Logic, Probability, and Statistics
Author: Florentin Smarandache
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2017-10-01
Genre: Mathematics
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We introduce for the first time the concept of plithogeny in philosophy and, as a derivative, the concepts of plithogenic set / logic / probability / statistics in mathematics and engineering – and the degrees of contradiction (dissimilarity) between the attributes’ values that contribute to a more accurate construction of plithogenic aggregation operators and to the plithogenic relationship of inclusion (partial ordering).