Minkowski Weighted Score Functions of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Values

Feng Feng, Yujuan Zheng, José Alcantud () and Qian Wang
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Feng Feng: Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Science, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China
Yujuan Zheng: Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Science, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China
Qian Wang: Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Science, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China

Mathematics, 2020, vol. 8, issue 7, 1-30

Abstract: In multiple attribute decision-making in an intuitionistic fuzzy environment, the decision information is sometimes given by intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets. In order to address intuitionistic fuzzy decision-making problems in a more efficient way, many scholars have produced increasingly better procedures for ranking intuitionistic fuzzy values. In this study, we further investigate the problem of ranking intuitionistic fuzzy values from a geometric point of view, and we produce related applications to decision-making. We present Minkowski score functions of intuitionistic fuzzy values, which are natural generalizations of the expectation score function and other useful score functions in the literature. The rationale for Minkowski score functions lies in the geometric intuition that a better score should be assigned to an intuitionistic fuzzy value farther from the negative ideal intuitionistic fuzzy value. To capture the subjective attitude of decision makers, we further propose the Minkowski weighted score function that incorporates an attitudinal parameter. The Minkowski score function is a special case corresponding to a neutral attitude. Some fundamental properties of Minkowski (weighted) score functions are examined in detail. With the aid of the Minkowski weighted score function and the maximizing deviation method, we design a new algorithm for solving decision-making problems based on intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets. Moreover, two numerical examples regarding risk investment and supplier selection are employed to conduct comparative analyses and to demonstrate the feasibility of the approach proposed in this article.

Keywords: intuitionistic fuzzy values; fuzzy sets; soft sets; score function; decision-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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