In this paper, a method for deriving a group priority vector in the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP) is proposed. By introducing importance weights of multiple decision makers (DMs) based on their experiences, the Fuzzy Preferences Programming Method (FPP) is extended to a fuzzy group prioritization problem in the FANP. Additionally, fuzzy pair-wise comparison judgments are presented rathe...

Discrete event computer simulation is one of the most widely used modeling tools for production systems. Object-oriented programming is revolutionizing computer simulation software packages. A fuzzy set approach for multi-criteria selection of object-oriented simulation software for analysis of production system is developed in this paper. The approach uses fuzzy set theory and algebraic operat...

In a previous work, we introduced particular fuzzy numbers anddiscussed some of their properties. In this paper we use the comparison methodintroduced by Dorohonceanu and Marin[5] to compare between these fuzzynumbers.

As a generalization of fuzzy sets and intuitionistic fuzzy sets, neutrosophic sets have been developed to represent uncertain, imprecise, incomplete, and inconsistent information existing in the real world. And interval neutrosophic sets (INSs) have been proposed exactly to address issues with a set of numbers in the real unit interval, not just a specific number. However, there are fewer relia...

firstly, in this paper, we apply the fuzzy restricted variation method to achieve an analytical and approximate unsymmetrical fuzzy solution for fully fuzzy quadratic equation. in this application, after finding the real root of 1-cut of $tilde{a}tilde{x}^{2}+tilde{b}tilde{x}+tilde{c}=tilde{d}$, initial guess is always chosen with possible unknown parameters that leads to highly accurate soluti...

The new concept of a Z – number has been recently introduced in decision making analysis. This concept is capable of effectively dealing with uncertainty in information about a decision. As this concept is relatively new in fuzzy sets, its underlying theoretical aspects have not been established yet. In this paper, a multi-layer methodology for ranking Z – numbers is proposed for the first time...

Prototype-based rules are an interesting alternative to fuzzy and crisp logical rules, in many cases providing simpler, more accurate and more comprehensible description of the data. Such rules may be directly converted to fuzzy rules. A new algorithm for generation of prototype-based rules is introduced and a comparison with results obtained by neurofuzzy systems on a number of datasets provided.

The limited applications of fuzzy logic in engineering are attributed to low computational performance of fuzzy processors. Fuzzy processors are generally unsuitable to applications which demand quick output. The speed bottleneck of these processors lies in the calculation of matching degree (MD) between the fuzzified input and the antecedent MF in inference processing. The MD calculation alway...

n this paper we study the hyers-ulam-rassias stability of cauchyequation in felbin's type fuzzy normed linear spaces. as a resultwe give an example of a fuzzy normed linear space such that thefuzzy version of the stability problem remains true, while it failsto be correct in classical analysis. this shows how the category offuzzy normed linear spaces differs from the classical normed linearspac...