Bipolar method and its modifications

Bipolar is one of the multiple criteria decision analysis methods, proposed by Konarzewska-Gubała (in Archiwum Automatyki i Telemechaniki 32(4):289–300, 1987). The main feature of the method is that alternatives are not compared directly with each other, but they are confronted to the two reference sets of objects: desirable and non-acceptable. Practical application of the method revealed its shortcomings, therefore improvements of the method were desirable. The aim of the paper is to formulate some modifications of the classical Bipolar approach and consider a case where reference sets are numerous. Unified Bipolar procedure which contains classical Bipolar method as well as the modifications described in the paper is given. Numerical illustrations of the modifications and unified approach are also presented

Solving sylvester matrix equations with LR bipolar triangular fuzzy numbers in electric circuits problems

Bipolar crisp numbers refer to two different functions and information in a given system, namely positive and negative components. Likelihood and unlikelihood information can be simultaneously represented by bipolar crisp numbers rather than classical crisp numbers. However, since bipolar crisp numbers are inadequate in dealing with uncertainty problem, bipolar fuzzy numbers (BFN) are used instead. BFN in Sylvester matrix equations (SME) plays an essential role in the control system such as in electrical controller. An electrical controller of RLC circuit consisting of resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C), is used to control the amount of electric currents flowing across the electric circuits. Besides, complex numbers which consist of real and imaginary parts are used in solving RLC circuit, where real numbers denote resistance, while imaginary numbers denote inductance or capacitance. To the best of our knowledge, the integration of SME with either BFN or complex BFN is not yet explored. Therefore, this study aims to construct analytical approaches in solving bipolar fuzzy Sylvester matrix equation (FSME), complex bipolar FSME, bipolar fully fuzzy Sylvester matrix equation (FFSME), and complex bipolar fully fuzzy linear system (FFLS) in left-right (LR) bipolar triangular fuzzy numbers. In order to obtain the solutions, bipolar FSME, complex bipolar FSME, and bipolar FFSME are converted into the bipolar linear system by utilizing Kronecker product and Vecoperator. Next, an equivalent bipolar linear system (EBLS), equivalent complex bipolar linear system (ECBLS), associated bipolar linear system (ABLS), and associated complex bipolar linear system (ACBLS) are established. Then, the final solutions of the constructed methods are obtained using inverse method. Therefore, four analytical approaches have been constructed in solving bipolar FSME, complex bipolar FSME, bipolar FFSME, and complex bipolar FFLS in LR forms. Several examples are presented to illustrate the constructed methods. Moreover, the application of RLC circuits with complex bipolar FSME and complex bipolar FFLS are also carried out. In conclusion, the new findings of analytical approaches add to the fuzzy equations body of knowledge with significant applications in bipolar electrical controllers