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Generalised probabilistic linguistic evidential reasoning approach for multi-criteria decision-making under uncertainty

Ran FangBusiness School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; View further author information
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Huchang LiaoBusiness School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jian-Bo YangAlliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Dong-Ling XuAlliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKView further author information
Pages 130-144 | Received 19 Apr 2019, Accepted 05 Aug 2019, Published online: 09 Sep 2019

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