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Fuzzy TOPSIS (Chen-Hwang 1992) — Trapezoidal fuzzy TOPSIS with Zadeh sup-min similarity distance

FUZZY-TOPSIS (Fuzzy TOPSIS (Chen-Hwang 1992) — Trapezoidal fuzzy TOPSIS with Zadeh sup-min similarity distance) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Chen, S.-J., Hwang, C.-L. in 1992. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.

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FUZZY-AHPTOPSISDEFUZZ-ALPHA-CUTDEFUZZ-BISECTORDEFUZZ-CENTROIDDEFUZZ-CENTROID-GAUSSIANDEFUZZ-MOMFUZZY-SIWECZF-LMAW

When to use it

C_i in [0, 1]. Higher C_i means the alternative is closer to the fuzzy PIS A* and farther from the fuzzy NIS A^- under Zadeh's max-min similarity. Rank by descending C_i. Chen-Hwang 1992 trapezoidal arithmetic with linear scale transformation normalisation and Chen-Hwang generalized mean ranking for PIS/NIS extraction.

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
  • May exhibit rank reversal when alternatives are added to or removed from the set.
  • Assumes full compensation — a strong score on one criterion can offset a weak score on another.

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  1. Chen, S.-J., Hwang, C.-L. (1992). Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making: Methods and Applications. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, Vol. 375, Springer-Verlag, Berlin DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-46768-4 ↗

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DEFUZZ-ALPHA-CUTDEFUZZ-BISECTORDEFUZZ-CENTROIDDEFUZZ-CENTROID-GAUSSIANDEFUZZ-MOMFUZZY-SIWECZF-LMAW

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ScholarGate — FUZZY-TOPSIS (Fuzzy TOPSIS (Chen-Hwang 1992) — Trapezoidal fuzzy TOPSIS with Zadeh sup-min similarity distance). Retrieved 2026-07-20 from https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/fuzzy-topsis · Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20539026
Quick facts
Originator
Chen, S.-J., Hwang, C.-L.
Subfamily
Ranking
Year
1992
Type
Distance-based ranking — Trapezoidal Fuzzy Number (TrFN: a, b, c, d) with Zadeh max-min similarity
Value Space
Fuzzy TrFN
Uncertainty
epistemic
Compensation
full
Rank Reversal
Yes
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FUZZY-AHPTOPSIS
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