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This paper investigates the likelihood comparison algorithm of triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs) and the additive consistency of triangular fuzzy preference relation (TFPR) for group decision making (GDM). According to the likelihood of intervals, the likelihood of TFNs is defined to design a likelihood comparison algorithm for ranking TFNs. The additive consistency of TFPR is defined based on the additive consistency of fuzzy preference relation. Then considering the risk attitude of the decision maker (DM), the linear programming models are constructed to derive the corresponding priority weights from the TFPR in the optimistic, pessimistic, and neutral cases, respectively. Using a linear programming model, the derived priority weights are integrated to the normalized triangular fuzzy priority weights (TFPWs). In GDM, DMs' weights are determined by the deviation degrees and dispersion degrees of DMs. Aggregating all the individual TFPRs, the collective TFPR is obtained. The normalized TFPWs are determined from the collective TFPR. The ranking order of alternatives is generated by the designed likelihood comparison algorithm. Therefore, a new method is proposed to solve GDM with TFPRs. Finally, the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed method are illustrated by some examples.
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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62141302 and 11861034), MOE (Ministry of Education in China) Project of Humanities and Social Sciences (Nos. 20YJC630139 and 20YJA630059), and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China (No.20212BAB201011), Guangzhou Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning 2021 Project (No. 2021GZGJ49), and Funding by Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou (No.202201011432). We wish to express our appreciation to the research participants of this study.
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Wang, F., Wan, S. Additive consistent triangular fuzzy preference relation and likelihood comparison algorithm based group decision making. Appl Intell 53, 12098–12113 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-022-04024-y
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