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Picture Fuzzy Dombi Aggregation Operators for MADM (Jana, Senapati, Pal & Yager 2019)

PIF-DOMBI (Picture Fuzzy Dombi Aggregation Operators for MADM (Jana, Senapati, Pal & Yager 2019)) is a aggregationoperator multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Jana, C. Senapati, T. Pal, M. Yager, R. R. in 2019. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.

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When to use it

PIF-DOMBI applies the Jana et al. 2019 Picture Fuzzy Dombi aggregation family. Choose PFDWA (default, arithmetic, Eq.2) for compensatory aggregation or PFDWG (Eq.7) for geometric (less compensatory, low μ values penalized more). The ℜ ≥ 1 parameter controls trade-off: ℜ→1 approaches algebraic t-norm, ℜ→∞ approaches max/min. Score Ê(T)=(1+μ-ν)/2 ignores η (refusal/neutral); if η-sensitivity matters, prefer Wei 2017 PFWA or Cuong-Kreinovich score variants.

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.

Sources

  1. Jana, C., Senapati, T., Pal, M., Yager, R. R. (2019). Picture fuzzy Dombi aggregation operators: Application to MADM process. Applied Soft Computing DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2018.10.021 ↗

How to cite this page

ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). Picture Fuzzy Dombi Aggregation Operators for MADM (Jana, Senapati, Pal & Yager 2019). ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/pif-dombi

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ScholarGate — PIF-DOMBI (Picture Fuzzy Dombi Aggregation Operators for MADM (Jana, Senapati, Pal & Yager 2019)). Retrieved 2026-07-21 from https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/pif-dombi · Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20539026
Quick facts
Originator
Jana, C. Senapati, T. Pal, M. Yager, R. R.
Subfamily
AggregationOperator
Year
2019
Type
Dombi t-norm/t-conorm aggregation on Picture Fuzzy Numbers (PFN: μ,η,ν; μ+η+ν≤1). PFDWA (arithmetic, Def.13/Eq.2) primary, PFDWG (geometric, Def.16/Eq.7) companion. Ranking by score Ê(T)=(1+μ-ν)/2 (Def.6) with accuracy L̂(T)=μ-ν tie-break (Def.7).
Value Space
picture
Uncertainty
epistemic
Compensation
full
Rank Reversal
Yes
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