Title :
A New Possibilistic Programming Approach For Solving Fuzzy Multiobjective Assignment Problem
Author :
Gupta, Puneet ; Mehlawat, Mukesh Kumar
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Operational Res., Univ. of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose a new possibilistic programming approach to solve a fuzzy multiobjective assignment problem in which the objective function coefficients are characterized by triangular possibility distributions. The proposed solution approach simultaneously minimizes the best scenario, the likeliest scenario, and the worst scenario for the imprecise objective functions using α-level sets. The α-level sets are used to define the confidence level of the fuzzy judgments of the decision maker. Additionally, we provide a systematic framework in which the decision maker controls the search direction by updating both the membership values and aspiration levels until a set of satisfactory solutions is obtained. Numerical examples, with dataset from realistic situations, are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
Keywords :
decision making; fuzzy set theory; possibility theory; programming; aspiration levels; decision maker; fuzzy multiobjective assignment problem; imprecise objective functions; membership values; objective function coefficients; possibilistic programming; search direction; systematic framework; triangular possibility distributions; worst scenario; Linear programming; Mathematical model; Optimization; Pragmatics; Programming; Resource management; Uncertainty; $alpha$-level sets; assignment problem; fuzzy mathematical programming; possibility theory; triangular fuzzy numbers;
Journal_Title :
Fuzzy Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TFUZZ.2013.2245134