Atanassov's Intuitionistic Fuzzy Programming Method for Heterogeneous Multiattribute Group Decision Making With Atanassov's Intuitionistic Fuzzy Truth Degrees.

The aim of this paper is to develop a new Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy (A-IF) programming method to solve heterogeneous multiattribute group decision-making problems with A-IF truth degrees in which there are several types of attribute values such as A-IF sets (A-IFSs), trapezoidal fuzzy numbers, intervals, and real numbers. In this method, preference relations in comparisons of alternatives with hesitancy degrees are expressed by A-IFSs. Hereby, A-IF group consistency and inconsistency indices are defined on the basis of preference relations between alternatives. To estimate the fuzzy ideal solution (IS) and weights, a new A-IF programming model is constructed on the concept that the A-IF group inconsistency index should be minimized and must be not larger than the A-IF group consistency index by some fixed A-IFS. An effective method is developed to solve the new derived model. The distances of the alternatives to the fuzzy IS are calculated to determine their ranking order. Moreover, some generalizations or specializations of the derived model are discussed. Applicability of the proposed methodology is illustrated with a real supplier selection example. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]