Method of Multiple Attribute Group Decision Making Based on 2-Dimension Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Aggregation Operators with Multi-granularity Linguistic Information

Abstract This paper proposes an approach to linguistic multiple attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problems with 2-dimension multi-granularity linguistic information by adding a subjective imprecise estimation of reliability of the linguistic assessment information for expressing fuzzy information appropriately. To avoid the drawback of traditional transformation functions of multi-granularity linguistic information (MGLI) defined in the basic linguistic term set or 2-tuple linguistic information, in this paper, decision information is fully expressed by using 2-dimension interval type-2 trapezoidal fuzzy number (2DIT2TFN) representation model under multi-granular linguistic contexts. Firstly, the definition, operational laws, and ranking method of 2DIT2TFNs are proposed. Then 2-dimension interval type-2 trapezoidal fuzzy ordered weighted average (2DIT2TFOWA) operator and quasi-2-dimension interval type-2 trapezoidal fuzzy ordered weighted average (quasi-2DIT2TFOWA) operator are put forward. Moreover, we apply new operators to developing approach to MAGDM problem with linguistic term set of different odd cardinalities. Finally, a numerical example related to health management is provided to illustrate the utility and effectiveness of the developed method. We also make comparisons between the methods proposed in this paper and some existing ones to confirm its feasibility and rationality. The main contribution of this paper possesses three points: (1) proposing the 2DIT2TFNs, which can reflect the evaluation on objects more reasonably; (2) developing some new aggregation operators under 2-dimension interval type-2 trapezoidal fuzzy environment; and (3) applying new operators to developing approach to MAGDM problem with MGLI.

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