Granular computing: from granularity optimization to multi-granularity joint problem solving

G Wang, J Yang, J Xu - Granular Computing, 2017 - Springer
Human beings solve problems in different granularity worlds and shift from one granularity
world to another quickly. It reflects human beings' intelligence in problem solving to some …

An overview of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information aggregations and applications

Z Xu, X Gou - Granular Computing, 2017 - Springer
Interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy set, generalized by Atanassov and Gargov, can be used to
characterize the uncertain information more sufficiently and accurately when we face the fact …

Novel basic operational laws for linguistic terms, hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets and probabilistic linguistic term sets

X Gou, Z Xu - Information Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
In the process of decision making, people sometimes may feel more comfortable to express
their preferences by linguistic terms instead of the quantitative form. However, as the basic …

An intuitionistic fuzzy multiplicative best-worst method for multi-criteria group decision making

Q Mou, Z Xu, H Liao - Information Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
In order to extend the best-worst method (BWM) to uncertain circumstances, in this paper,
we propose an intuitionistic fuzzy multiplicative best-worst method (IFMBWM) with …

Multicriteria decision making based on the TOPSIS method and similarity measures between intuitionistic fuzzy values

SM Chen, SH Cheng, TC Lan - Information Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Multicriteria decision making (MCDM) in intuitionistic fuzzy environments is a very important
research topic. In this paper, we propose a new MCDM method based on the TOPSIS …

Semi-random partitioning of data into training and test sets in granular computing context

H Liu, M Cocea - Granular Computing, 2017 - Springer
Due to the vast and rapid increase in the size of data, machine learning has become an
increasingly more popular approach for the purpose of knowledge discovery and predictive …

Fuzzy forecasting based on two-factors second-order fuzzy-trend logical relationship groups, similarity measures and PSO techniques

SM Chen, WS Jian - Information Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a new fuzzy forecasting method based on two-factors second-
order fuzzy-trend logical relationship groups (TSFTLRGs), particle swarm optimization (PSO) …

A multi-objective supplier selection and order allocation through incremental discount in a fuzzy environment

M Safaeian, AM Fathollahi-Fard… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
It is generally believed that the process of supplier selection plays a critical role in the
purchasing management. To improve the performance of a supply chain network, it is …

An ensemble classification of exudates in color fundus images using an evolutionary algorithm based optimal features selection

H Ullah, T Saba, N Islam, N Abbas… - Microscopy research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Atomic recognition of the Exudates (EXs), the major symbol of diabetic retinopathy is
essential for automated retinal images analysis. In this article, we proposed a novel machine …

Uncertainty representation using fuzzy-entropy approach: special application in remotely sensed high-resolution satellite images (RSHRSIs)

P Singh, G Dhiman - Applied Soft Computing, 2018 - Elsevier
Remotely sensed high-resolution satellite images contain various information in context of
changes. By analyzing this information very minutely, changes occurred in various …