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Fuzzy α-discounting method for multi-criteria decision-making

Atilla KaramanDepartment of Operations Research, Defense Sciences Institute, Turkish Military Academy, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Metin DagdevirenFaculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 855-865 | Received 25 Feb 2014, Accepted 27 Jul 2014, Published online: 12 May 2015

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