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m-Polar Hesitant Fuzzy TOPSIS (Akram, Adeel & Alcantud 2019, Symmetry 11(6):795) — multi-criteria group decision-making by extending TOPSIS to the m-polar hesitant fuzzy (mHF) set framework; pole-wise mHPIS/mHNIS extraction, mHF Euclidean distance and closeness coefficient ranking

OriginatorAkram, M., Adeel, A., Alcantud, J. C. R.Year2019Sources1Related methods3

MPF-HF-TOPSIS (m-Polar Hesitant Fuzzy TOPSIS (Akram, Adeel & Alcantud 2019, Symmetry 11(6):795) — multi-criteria group decision-making by extending TOPSIS to the m-polar hesitant fuzzy (mHF) set framework; pole-wise mHPIS/mHNIS extraction, mHF Euclidean distance and closeness coefficient ranking) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Akram, M., Adeel, A., Alcantud, J. C. R. in 2019. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.

Key highlights

  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.

Intuition

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How it works

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When to use it

Read the result as a complete descending ranking of alternatives a_j by the closeness coefficient E_j' ∈ [0,1] (Eq. 5). E_j' near 1 means the alternative is close to the m-polar hesitant fuzzy positive ideal (mHPIS) and far from the negative ideal (mHNIS); E_j' near 0 means the opposite. The §3.1 case study yields Bn_1 ≻ Bn_3 ≻ Bn_4 ≻ Bn_5 ≻ Bn_2 — Bn_1 is the perfect brand name. To interpret WHY one alternative dominates, inspect the pole-wise membership polygons (viz H4) and the mHPIS/mHNIS per criterion (viz H1).

Strengths & limitations

Strengths
  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.
Limitations
  • Assumes full compensation — a strong score on one criterion can offset a weak score on another.

Common pitfalls

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Sources

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    Akram, M., Adeel, A., Alcantud, J. C. R. (2019). Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Using an m-Polar Hesitant Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach. Symmetry (MDPI)

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