Bi-Level Decision Making in Ra-Ra Phenomenon

Jiuping Xu, Zongmin Li and Zhimiao Tao
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Jiuping Xu: Sichuan University
Zongmin Li: Sichuan University
Zhimiao Tao: Sichuan University

Chapter Chapter 3 in Random-Like Bi-level Decision Making, 2016, pp 199-282 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The Ra-Ra phenomenon has been studied in many problems, such as flow shop scheduling problems (Zhou and Xu, Int J Uncertain Fuzziness Knowl-Based Syst 17(6):807–831, 2009), portfolio selection (Yan, Mod Appl Sci 3(6):126–131, 2009), and vendor selection (Xu and Ding, Int J Prod Econ 131(2):709–720, 2011). These studies have demonstrated that imprecision and complexity cannot always be dealt using simple random variables, so it is necessary to be mindful of the Ra-Ra when seeking to solve practical problems. To clearly describe the Ra-Ra Phenomenon in bi-level decision making models, this chapter examines a practical construction example, namely, a transport flow distribution problem (TFDP) in a large-scale construction project. First, the problem background is introduced and the bi-level problem described to elucidate the motivations for considering the Ra-Ra phenomenon in the TFDP. Then, the form, transformation methods, and the properties of the general bi-level decision making model with Ra-Ra coefficients is discussed, after which a heuristic algorithm to solve the bi-level model is designed and a numerical example used to exemplify the effectiveness of the algorithm. Finally, a real-world TFDP case at a construction site is given.

Keywords: Ra-Ra phenomenon; Ra-Ra EEDE model; Ra-Ra ECEC model; Ra-Ra DCCC model; Transport flow distribution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-1768-1_3

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