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The uncertain multiple attribute decision making (UMADM) problems are investigated, in which the information about attribute weights is known partly and the attribute values take the form of interval numbers, and the decision maker (DM) has uncertain multiplicative preference information on alternatives. We make the decision information uniform by using a transformation formula, and then establish an objective-programming model. The attribute weights can be determined by solving the developed model. The concept of interval positive ideal point of alternatives (IPIPA) is introduced, and an approach based on IPIPA and projection to ranking alternatives is proposed. The method can avoid comparing and ranking interval numbers, and can reflect both the objective information and the DM’s subjective preferences.
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Xu, Z. On Method for Uncertain Multiple Attribute Decision Making Problems with Uncertain Multiplicative Preference Information on Alternatives. Fuzzy Optim Decis Making 4, 131–139 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10700-004-5869-2
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