A hybrid MCDM model with Monte Carlo simulation to improve decision-making stability and reliability

H Cui, S Dong, J Hu, M Chen, B Hou, J Zhang… - Information …, 2023 - Elsevier
Employing an appropriate method to achieve a reliable decision remains a challenge for
decision-makers (DMs) in the multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) process owing to its …

An entropy-based group decision-making approach for software quality evaluation

C Yue, R Huang, D Towey, Z Xian, G Wu - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Software quality evaluation (SQE) is a multi-dimensional decision-making problem. The
increasingly complex socioeconomic environment has made group decision making (GDM) …

Large-scale group hierarchical DEMATEL method with automatic consensus reaching

YW Du, XL Shen - Information Fusion, 2024 - Elsevier
Decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) is widely used because of its
ability to effectively analyze nonlinear relationships between factors in complex systems …

Analytical generalized combination rule for evidence fusion

YW Du, JJ Zhong, YM Wang - Information Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The core of evidence theory is the combination algorithm, which can be divided into two
categories: the recursive combination algorithm and the analytical combination algorithm …

Dynamical Markov decision-making model based on mass function to quantitatively predict interference effects

L Pan, Y Deng, KH Cheong - Information Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Experimental results demonstrate that the law of total probability which is used to manage
probabilities of a number of decision stages, is violated when interference effects occur in …

A novel integration strategy for uncertain knowledge in group decision-making with artificial opinions: A DSFIT-SOA-DEMATEL approach

L Sheng, Z Gu, F Chang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
The inherent knowledge limitations possessed by human experts often yield suboptimal
accuracy in linguistic decisions within traditional Decision Making Experimentation and …

Consistency and consensus enhancing in group decision making with interval-valued intuitionistic multiplicative preference relations based on bounded confidence

JY Dong, XY Lu, HC Li, SP Wan, SQ Yang - Information Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a consensus and consistency enhancing method considering bound
confidence for Group Decision-Making (GDM) under interval-valued intuitionistic …

[HTML][HTML] Trust Improvement Consensus Model Considering Unreliability Degree of Opinions with Hesitant Fuzzy Sets

Z Tang, T Hao, D Cheng, F Cheng - International Journal of Computational …, 2024 - Springer
Trust is a crucial element in the consensus decision-making process, as it significantly
impacts a group's capacity to achieve consensus. Nevertheless, low trust by experts may …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Agricultural Sustainability Assessment: A Study across 30 Chinese Provinces

YW Du, YP Fan - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural sustainability is crucial for ensuring food security, promoting economic
development, maintaining ecological balance, and achieving sustainable development …

[HTML][HTML] A Cross-Citation-Based Model for Technological Advancement Assessment: Methodology and Application

S Tang, M Cai, Y Xiao - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Assessing technological advancements is crucial for the formulation of science and
technology policies and making well-informed investments in the ever-evolving technology …