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An Extended Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison Approach for Smartphone Selection Using Discrimination Measures
Volume 32, Issue 1 (2021), pp. 119–143
Pub. online: 15 October 2020      Type: Research Article      Open accessOpen Access
Received
1 November 2019
Accepted
1 September 2020
Published
15 October 2020

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to introduce a novel approach using the multi-attribute border approximation area comparison (MABAC) approach under intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs) to solve the smartphone selection problem with incomplete weights or completely unknown weights. A novel discrimination measure of IFSs is proposed to calculate criteria weights. In view of the fact that the ambiguity is an unavoidable feature of multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems, the proposed approach is an innovative process in the decision-making under uncertain settings. To express the utility and strength of the developed approach for solving problems in the area of MCDM, a smartphone selection problem is demonstrated. To validate the IF-MABAC approach, a comparative discussion is made between the outcomes of the developed and those of the existing methods. The outcomes of analysis demonstrate that the introduced method is well-ordered and effective with the existing ones.

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Biographies

Mishra Arunodaya Raj
arunodaya87@outlook.com

A.R. Mishra is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Govt. College Jaitwara, MP, India. He received his PhD in mathematics from Jaypee Universuty of Engineering & Technology, Guna, MP, India. His main research includes fuzzy sets theory, multi-criteria decision-making, IFSs, IVIFs, PFSs, NSs, sustainability, sustainable development and decision making methods, information measures, entropy measures, divergence measures and similarity and dissimilarity measures. He has published more than 51 peer-reviewed papers, many in high-quality international journals including Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Production & Consumption, Applied Soft Computing, Automation in Construction, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Group Decision and Negotiation, Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Neural Computing & Applications, Soft Computing, Energies, Arabian Journal for Science & Engineering, etc.

Garg Abhishek Kumar

A.K. Garg is pursuing in MSc in mathematics from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP, India. His interest includes fuzzy sets, information measures, and others.

Purwar Honey

H. Purwar is pursuing master degree in management from Jagannath International Management School, New Delhi, India. Her main research interests are in fuzzy sets, decision-making, and others.

Rana Pushpendra

P. Rana has completed his BSc in mathematics from ITM University, Gwalior, MP, India. His interest includes fuzzy sets, information measures, and others.

Liao Huchang
liaohuchang@163.com

H. Liao is a research fellow at the Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. He received his PhD degree in management science and engineering from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2015. He has published 3 monographs, 1 chapter, and more than 240 peer-reviewed papers, many in high-quality international journals including European Journal of Operational Research, Omega, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, IEEE Transaction on Cybernetics, Information Sciences, Information Fusion, Knowledge-Based Systems, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Expert Systems with Applications, International Journal of Production Economics, etc. He is a highly cited researcher since 2019. His current research interests include multiple criteria decision analysis under uncertainty, business intelligence and data science, cognitive computing, fuzzy set and systems, healthcare management, evidential reasoning theory with applications in big data analytics, etc. Prof. Liao is the senior member of IEEE since 2017. He is the editor-in-chief, associate editor, guest editor or editorial board member for 30 international journals, including Information Fusion (SCI), Applied Soft Computing (SCI), Technological and Economic Development of Economy (SSCI), International Journal of Strategic Property Management (SSCI), Computers and Industrial Engineering (SCI), International Journal of Fuzzy Systems (SCI), Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (SCI) and Mathematical Problems in Engineering (SCI). Prof. Liao has received numerous honours and awards, including the thousand talents plan for young professionals in Sichuan Province, the candidate of academic and technical leaders in Sichuan Province, the outstanding scientific research achievement award in higher institutions (first class in Natural Science in 2017; second class in Natural Science in 2019), the outstanding scientific science research achievement award in Sichuan Province (second class in Social Science in 2019), and the 2015 endeavour research fellowship award granted by the Australia Government.

Mardani Abbas
abbas.mardani@tdtu.edu.vn

A. Mardani is senior lecturer and researcher in Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai Johor. His research interests are fuzzy sets theory, sustainability, sustainable supply chain management, green supply chain management, sustainable development and decision making methods.


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