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On the Complete Lattice Structure of Ordered Functional Weighted Averaging Operators

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ordered functional weighted averaging (OFWA) operators are a generalization of the well-known ordered weighted averaging (OWA) operators in which functions, instead of single values, are considered as weights. This fact offers an extra level of flexibility; for example, in multi-criteria decision-making, it can be used to aggregate available information and provide recommendations. This paper furthers the analysis of these general operators, studying how they can be combined to obtain conservative and aggressive perspectives from experts and studying the algebraic structure of the whole set of these operators.

Source: Mathematics

DOI: 10.3390/math13050795

Authors: Roberto G. Aragón, Jesús Medina, Samuel Molina-Ruiz, Ronald R. Yager

Institution: Universidad de Cádiz

Language: English

Topic: Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137

Funders: European Commission, Agencia Estatal de Investigación