in this paper, we introduce a function in order to measure the distancebetween two order intervals of fuzzy numbers, and show that this function isa metric. we investigate some properties of this metric, and finally presentan application. we think that this study could provide a more generalframework for researchers studying on interval analysis, fuzzy analysis andfuzzy decision making.

introduction: aim of current study is determination of optimal number of nurses in the emergency department of shiraz ali asghar hospital. method: current study is an applied study and belongs to operational research (or) studies. the population has been studied in this research, includes records of referred patients to the emergency department of hospital in 2008. sampling was performed in the...

in this paper we introduce the root of a fuzzy number, and we present aniterative method to nd it, numerically. we present an algorithm to generatea sequence that can be converged to n-th root of a fuzzy number.

background: citation metrics and total publications in a field has become the gold standard for rating researchers and viability of a field. hence, stimulating demand for citation has led to a search for useful strategies to improve performance metric index. meanwhile, title, abstract and morphologic qualities of the articles attract researchers to scientific publications. yet, there is relativ...

reliability wiener number is a modification of the original wiener number in which probabilities are assigned to edges yielding a natural model in which there are some (or all) bonds in the molecule that are not static. various probabilities naturally allow modelling different types of chemical bonds because chemical bonds are of different types and it is well-known that under certain condition...

Zinnia elegans, an annual flowering plant of the genus Zinnia, is one of the best known zinnias. Present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different growing media on the growth and flowering of Zinnia elegans. Seven different growth media including coconut compost, silt, soil loam, leaf manure, (leaf manure + silt; 2:1), (coconut compost + soil loam; 1:1) and (leaf...