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Deriving the priority weights from probabilistic linguistic preference relation with unknown probabilities.
1School of Business Administration, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, China.
This study introduces a probabilistic linguistic preference relation (PLPR) model to derive alternative weights from decision-making data. It addresses challenges in assigning probabilities, enhancing decision analysis accuracy.
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Area of Science:
- Decision Sciences
- Operations Research
- Fuzzy Logic
Background:
- Probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTS) offer superior descriptive power compared to hesitant fuzzy sets.
- Probabilistic linguistic preference relations (PLPR) are valuable for complex decision-making but face challenges in probability assignment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define expected consistency for PLPR and develop a model for deriving occurrence probabilities.
- To introduce a consistency-improving algorithm for evaluating and adjusting PLPR acceptability.
- To demonstrate the method's effectiveness in real-world scenarios, such as employment city selection.
Main Methods:
- A probability computing model is established to derive occurrence probabilities from PLPR using priority weights.
- A consistency-improving iterative algorithm is presented to assess and enhance PLPR consistency.
- The algorithm determines satisfaction consistency levels for unacceptable PLPR.
Main Results:
- The proposed model successfully derives probabilities of occurrence for PLPR, incorporating priority weights.
- The iterative algorithm effectively improves PLPR consistency to acceptable levels.
- The method demonstrates practical utility in a real-world employment-city selection case.
Conclusions:
- The developed method provides a robust approach for deriving priority weights from PLPR, overcoming probability assignment difficulties.
- The consistency-improving algorithm ensures the reliability and acceptability of the preference relations.
- This research offers a valuable tool for complex decision-making problems involving probabilistic linguistic information.

