In the consensus reaching processes developed in group decision making problems we
need to measure the closeness among experts' opinions in order to obtain a consensus …

Hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (HFLTSs) are used to deal with situations in which the
decision makers (DMs) think of several possible linguistic values or richer expressions than …

In decision making, in order to avoid misleading solutions, the study of consistency when the
decision makers express their opinions by means of preference relations becomes a very …

Consistency of preferences is related to rationality, which is associated with the transitivity
property. Many properties suggested to model transitivity of preferences are inappropriate …

Group decision making is a type of decision problem in which multiple experts acting
collectively, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and select a solution from a collection …

Reaching a high level of consensus among experts is critical in group decision making
problems. Usually, it is the moderator task to assure that the consensus process is carried …

As we may have a set of possible values when comparing alternatives (or criteria), the
hesitant fuzzy preference relation becomes a suitable and powerful technique to deal with …

Consensus is defined as a cooperative process in which a group of decision makers
develops and agrees to support a decision in the best interest of the whole. It is a …

A new consensus model for the consensus reaching process, in a linguistic framework, is
presented in heterogeneous group decision making problems, called rational consensus …

When people make a decision, they are usually hesitant and irresolute for one thing or
another which makes it difficult to reach a final agreement. For example, two decision …