Classification of soft decision-making methods via fuzzy parameterized fuzzy soft matrices and their performance-based statistical analysis in machine learning

Ömer Karakoç, Samet Memiş and Bahar Sennaroglu

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 5, 1-38

Abstract: This study provides a comprehensive evaluation and classification of 35 soft decision-making (SDM) algorithms based on fuzzy parameterized fuzzy soft matrices (fpfs-matrices). Although fpfs-matrices offer a strong mathematical framework for modeling uncertainty, there has been a lack of large-scale comparisons of their derivative SDM methods in machine learning. To address this, we used the Comparison Matrix-Based Fuzzy Parameterized Fuzzy Soft Classifier (FPFS-CMC) to benchmark these 35 algorithms across ten diverse datasets from the UCI Machine Learning Repository. The methods were thoroughly assessed utilizing metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall (sensitivity), specificity, and F1-score, and statistical significance was confirmed using the Friedman and Nemenyi tests. Our results show that SDM methods via fpfs-matrices perform competitively in classification tasks involving uncertainty. Notably, the best algorithms according to F1-scores were A19 (Rank 1), YHX14 (Rank 2), and a three-way tie for Rank 3 among VMH16, AKO18o, and A19/2. By identifying the most effective algorithms and offering a structured decision-support framework, this research provides both a theoretical reference and practical guidance for practitioners selecting SDM methods for complex machine learning challenges.

Date: 2026
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