Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Department of Mathematics, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
Abstract
In this paper, a hybrid method based on a linear programming model for solving Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) problems by combining two new methods, the COmplex PRoportional ASsessment (COPRAS) and the Multi-Objective Optimization Ratio Analysis (MOORA) and also using the concept of discrimination intensity functions are presented. Further interaction with the Decision Maker (DM) to determine the weights of the attributes and calculate the weights by solving a linear programming problem without determining the predetermined weight are two of the advantages of the new method. In the proposed method, for each alternative, attributes are weighted with optimism for that alternative, and then alternatives are ranked through efficiency intervals. The proposed method is implemented on a real-world problem derived from the subject literature and compared with other MADM methods. The difference in the final results is evident due to the consideration of more details in determining the rankings.
Keywords
- Multi-attribute decision-making
- Complex proportional assessment method
- Multi-objective optimization ratio analysis method
- Interval efficiency
Main Subjects
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