An extension of TOPSIS for fuzzy MCDM based on vague set theory

Abstract

This paper extends the TOPSIS to fuzzy MCDM based on vague set theory, where the characteristics of the alternatives are represented by vague sets. A novel score function is proposed in order to determine the vague positive-ideal solution (VPIS) and vague negative-ideal solution (VNIS). We present a weighted difference index to calculate the distance between vague values, by means of which the distance of alternatives to VPIS and VNIS can be calculated. Finally, the relative closeness values of various alternatives to the positive-ideal solution are ranked to determine the best alternative. An example is shown to illustrate the procedure of the proposed method at the end of this paper.

Keywords

TOPSIS / fuzzy set / vague set / score function / fuzzy MCDM

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