Construction of nonreciprocal fuzzy preference relations with the use of preference functions

In order to model the preferences of a decision-maker (DM) by means of fuzzy preferencerelations, a DM can utilize different preference formats (such as ordering of the alternatives, utility values, multiplicative preference relations, fuzzy estimates, and reciprocal as well as nonreciprocal fuzzy preference relations) to express his/her judgments. Afterward, the obtained information is utilized to constructfuzzy preference relations. Here we introduce a procedure that allows the use of so-called preference functions (which is a preference format utilized in the methods of PROMETHEE family) to construct nonreciprocal fuzzy preference relations. With diverse preference formats being offered, a DM can select the onethat is the most convenient to articulate his/her preferences. In order to demonstrate the applicability of theproposed procedure a multicriteria decision-making problem related to the site selection for constructing anew hospital is considered here.

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Main Authors: Parreiras,Roberta, Ekel,Petr
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382013000200010
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