A Method of Multi-Attribute Group Decision-Making Based on LWD and LOWA Operator

Abstract:

A new method was proposed to solve multi-attribute group decision-making problems with natural language assessment information. In this method, firstly the linguistic assessment information given by each decision maker was aggregated by LWD and LOWA operators in order to obtain the group assessment information. Then, the preferred scheme is obtained from the result of aggregation. Finally, a simulation example was given to illustrate the validity of this approach.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 58-60)
• Pages: 1130-1135
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.58-60.1130
• Online since: June 2011
• Authors: Shi Jun Zhang, Yuan Cai
• Keywords: Aggregation, Group Decision-Making, LOWA Operator, LWD Operator

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