A new multiple attribute decision making method based on linear programming methodology and novel score function and novel accuracy function of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values

[[abstract]]Score functions and accuracy functions of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values (IV- IFVs) play important roles in dealing with multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems in interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy (IVIF) environments. In this paper, we pro- pose a new MADM method using the linear programming (LP) methodology and the pro- posed new score function and the proposed new accuracy function of IVIFVs for overcom- ing the drawbacks of Wang and Chen’s MADM method (2017), which has the drawbacks that the preference order (PO) of alternatives cannot be distinguished in some cases and it gets an infinite number of solutions of the optimal weights of attributes when the sum- mation values of some columns in the transformed decision matrix (TDM) are the same, such that it obtains different POs of alternatives.[[notice]]補正完

Algebraic Structures of Neutrosophic Triplets, Neutrosophic Duplets, or Neutrosophic Multisets

Neutrosophy (1995) is a new branch of philosophy that studies triads of the form (, , ), where is an entity {i.e. element, concept, idea, theory, logical proposition, etc.}, is the opposite of , while is the neutral (or indeterminate) between them, i.e., neither nor .Based on neutrosophy, the neutrosophic triplets were founded, which have a similar form (x, neut(x), anti(x)), that satisfy several axioms, for each element x in a given set.This collective book presents original research papers by many neutrosophic researchers from around the world, that report on the state-of-the-art and recent advancements of neutrosophic triplets, neutrosophic duplets, neutrosophic multisets and their algebraic structures – that have been defined recently in 2016 but have gained interest from world researchers. Connections between classical algebraic structures and neutrosophic triplet / duplet / multiset structures are also studied. And numerous neutrosophic applications in various fields, such as: multi-criteria decision making, image segmentation, medical diagnosis, fault diagnosis, clustering data, neutrosophic probability, human resource management, strategic planning, forecasting model, multi-granulation, supplier selection problems, typhoon disaster evaluation, skin lesson detection, mining algorithm for big data analysis, etc

Collected Papers (on Neutrosophic Theory and Applications), Volume VI

This sixth volume of Collected Papers includes 74 papers comprising 974 pages on (theoretic and applied) neutrosophics, written between 2015-2021 by the author alone or in collaboration with the following 121 co-authors from 19 countries: Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Abdel Nasser H. Zaied, Abduallah Gamal, Amir Abdullah, Firoz Ahmad, Nadeem Ahmad, Ahmad Yusuf Adhami, Ahmed Aboelfetouh, Ahmed Mostafa Khalil, Shariful Alam, W. Alharbi, Ali Hassan, Mumtaz Ali, Amira S. Ashour, Asmaa Atef, Assia Bakali, Ayoub Bahnasse, A. A. Azzam, Willem K.M. Brauers, Bui Cong Cuong, Fausto Cavallaro, Ahmet Çevik, Robby I. Chandra, Kalaivani Chandran, Victor Chang, Chang Su Kim, Jyotir Moy Chatterjee, Victor Christianto, Chunxin Bo, Mihaela Colhon, Shyamal Dalapati, Arindam Dey, Dunqian Cao, Fahad Alsharari, Faruk Karaaslan, Aleksandra Fedajev, Daniela Gîfu, Hina Gulzar, Haitham A. El-Ghareeb, Masooma Raza Hashmi, Hewayda El-Ghawalby, Hoang Viet Long, Le Hoang Son, F. Nirmala Irudayam, Branislav Ivanov, S. Jafari, Jeong Gon Lee, Milena Jevtić, Sudan Jha, Junhui Kim, Ilanthenral Kandasamy, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, Darjan Karabašević, Songül Karabatak, Abdullah Kargın, M. Karthika, Ieva Meidute-Kavaliauskiene, Madad Khan, Majid Khan, Manju Khari, Kifayat Ullah, K. Kishore, Kul Hur, Santanu Kumar Patro, Prem Kumar Singh, Raghvendra Kumar, Tapan Kumar Roy, Malayalan Lathamaheswari, Luu Quoc Dat, T. Madhumathi, Tahir Mahmood, Mladjan Maksimovic, Gunasekaran Manogaran, Nivetha Martin, M. Kasi Mayan, Mai Mohamed, Mohamed Talea, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Gulistan, Raja Muhammad Hashim, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Saeed, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Nada A. Nabeeh, Deivanayagampillai Nagarajan, Xenia Negrea, Nguyen Xuan Thao, Jagan M. Obbineni, Angelo de Oliveira, M. Parimala, Gabrijela Popovic, Ishaani Priyadarshini, Yaser Saber, Mehmet Șahin, Said Broumi, A. A. Salama, M. Saleh, Ganeshsree Selvachandran, Dönüș Șengür, Shio Gai Quek, Songtao Shao, Dragiša Stanujkić, Surapati Pramanik, Swathi Sundari Sundaramoorthy, Mirela Teodorescu, Selçuk Topal, Muhammed Turhan, Alptekin Ulutaș, Luige Vlădăreanu, Victor Vlădăreanu, Ştefan Vlăduţescu, Dan Valeriu Voinea, Volkan Duran, Navneet Yadav, Yanhui Guo, Naveed Yaqoob, Yongquan Zhou, Young Bae Jun, Xiaohong Zhang, Xiao Long Xin, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas

Factors influencing location selection decisions for tourism budget accommodation: An empirical investigation of motels within New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University

Location selection of a business is a crucial decision-making element in the motel sector because a flawed decision can be very difficult or even impossible to rectify. There is a notable gap in the literature on location selection for the tourism accommodation sector with almost all work focusing on hotel location. While work within New Zealand is particularly rare, research on factors influencing motel location is virtually non-existent. This study explores factors influencing location selection and determines the importance of each of these factors to the motel owners. This study also analyses the nexus between theory and practice to develop a model for location selection specific to New Zealand. The study uses a qualitative lead mixed method approach. Data were collected using in-depth interviews with sector experts and face-to-face surveys with New Zealand motel owners. The study uses a combination of thematic analysis, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) of the multi-criteria decision making, and cluster analysis to examine the dimensions of motel location selection. The first phase of this study reviews the literature on tourist accommodation location selection and identifies a range of factors: financial, non-cash benefits, agglomeration, connectivity, location and visibility, the business environment and government policy factors. These factors are refined and contextualized using in-depth interviews with sector experts and thematic analysis. These factors are organized into criteria and sub-criteria and arranged in a hierarchy. The resultant hierarchy provides an initial framework for location selection in the New Zealand motel sector. The second phase of the study surveys motel owners/operators with experience in selecting a motel location and examines the factors influencing decision-making using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The AHP result reveals some common patterns. Cluster analysis is used to explore underlying meaningful clusters of similar groups of respondents underpinning motel investment decisions. The cluster analysis identifies four clusters of owners: lifestyle, balanced lifestyle, location-based profit-centric, and pure profit-centric owners. The findings demonstrate significant discrepancies between the theory and practice of location selection for the New Zealand motel sector. The importance of factors varies from that reported in the global literature. The influence of factors varies among motel owners. The AHP findings reveal that financial criteria are the most influential for motel location selection followed by location and visibility, non-cash benefits, the business environment, agglomeration, connectivity and government policies. This study rigorously assesses the location selection process and develops a model to assist stakeholders in understanding the process. Although this study is the first of its kind, the model shows potential utility in the field of motel location selection. The study suggests further research on motel location selection to enhance the model