Based on the residual implication of continuous triangular norms,we obtain the expression of residual operator for extended operators(type-2 triangular norms)of continuous triangular norms on convex normal upper semi-...Based on the residual implication of continuous triangular norms,we obtain the expression of residual operator for extended operators(type-2 triangular norms)of continuous triangular norms on convex normal upper semi-continuous fuzzy truth values,answering an open problem in[D.LI,Inf.Sci.,2015,317:259-277].展开更多
Similarity measure is an essential tool to compare and determine the degree of similarity between intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs). In this paper, a new similarity measure between intuitionistic fuzzy sets based on th...Similarity measure is an essential tool to compare and determine the degree of similarity between intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs). In this paper, a new similarity measure between intuitionistic fuzzy sets based on the mid points of transformed triangular fuzzy numbers is proposed. The proposed similarity measure provides reasonable results not only for the sets available in the literature but also gives very reasonable results, especially for fuzzy sets as well as for most intuitionistic fuzzy sets. To provide supportive evidence, the proposed similarity measure is tested on certain sets available in literature and is also applied to pattern recognition and medical diagnosis problems. It is observed that the proposed similarity measure provides a very intuitive quantification.展开更多
We study a multi-criteria fuzzy decision-making method based on weighted triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number correlation coefficients. Under the scenario that criteria weights for alternatives are completely unknow...We study a multi-criteria fuzzy decision-making method based on weighted triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number correlation coefficients. Under the scenario that criteria weights for alternatives are completely unknown, triangular intuitionistic fuzzy method can not only supplement the insufficiency of the method based on the distance but also endow more information to the estimation and reduce the loss of evaluation information.Among the triangular numbers, two boundary numbers are the maximum and minimum values of the interval respectively, and the medium number is the most possible value under subjective estimation. Using this method,we propose a new way to obtain the criteria weights with more information quantity. By ranking the relative closeness of the weighted correlation coefficients between each alternative, and the critical and ideal alternatives,we show the method to figure out the most suitable alternative based on the expected criteria. An illustrative example is also taken into account to prove the effectiveness of the model.展开更多
In order to measure the uncertain information of a type- 2 intuitionistic fuzzy set （T21FS）, an entropy measure of T21FS is presented by using the constructive principles. The proposed entropy measure is also proved...In order to measure the uncertain information of a type- 2 intuitionistic fuzzy set （T21FS）, an entropy measure of T21FS is presented by using the constructive principles. The proposed entropy measure is also proved to satisfy all of the constructive principles. Further, a novel concept of the type-2 triangular in- tuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy set （T2TITrFS） is developed, and a geometric interpretation of the T2TITrFS is given to comprehend it completely or correctly in a more intuitive way. To deal with a more general uncertain complex system, the constructive principles of an entropy measure of T2TITrFS are therefore proposed on the basis of the axiomatic definition of the type-2 intuitionisic fuzzy entropy measure. This paper elicits a formula of type-2 triangular intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy entropy and verifies that it does sa- tisfy the constructive principles. Two examples are given to show the efficiency of the proposed entropy of T2TITrFS in describing the uncertainty of the type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy information and illustrate its application in type-2 triangular intuitionistic trapezodial fuzzy decision making problems.展开更多
Using score function in a matrix game is very rare. In the proposed paper we have considered a matrix game with pay-off as triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number and a new ranking order has been proposed using value j...Using score function in a matrix game is very rare. In the proposed paper we have considered a matrix game with pay-off as triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number and a new ranking order has been proposed using value judgement index, available definitions and operations. A new concept of score function has been developed to defuzzify the pay-off matrix and solution of the matrix game has been obtained. A numerical example has been given in support of the proposed method.展开更多
Based on the theory of competitive advantage and value chain, this paper establishes the indicator system, and develop the strategic framework using the fuzzy Delphi method. Then the triangular fuzzy number model is e...Based on the theory of competitive advantage and value chain, this paper establishes the indicator system, and develop the strategic framework using the fuzzy Delphi method. Then the triangular fuzzy number model is established using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, and the key factors influencing biotechnology industry are extracted. The results show that in terms of weight, the key factors influencing the success of biotechnology industry are sequenced as follows: "open innovation capacity", "quality and cost control ability", "advanced customer-oriented product manufacturing capacity", "technology R & D personnel's capacity", "brand image building capacity", "logistics and sales capacity", "grasping the market demand trends". The manufacturers and government decision-making body can use this as the basis, to promote the development of the biotechnology industry.展开更多
As a generalization of fuzzy set,hesitant probabilistic fuzzy set and pythagorean triangular fuzzy set have their own unique advantages in describing decision information.As modern socioeconomic decision-making proble...As a generalization of fuzzy set,hesitant probabilistic fuzzy set and pythagorean triangular fuzzy set have their own unique advantages in describing decision information.As modern socioeconomic decision-making problems are becoming more and more complex,it also becomes more and more difficult to appropriately depict decision makers’cognitive information in decision-making process.In order to describe the decision information more comprehensively,we define a pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy set(PPHTFS)by combining the pythagorean triangular fuzzy set and the probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set.Firstly,the basic operation and scoring function of the pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy element(PPHTFE)are proposed,and the comparison rule of two PPHTFEs is given.Then,some pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy aggregation operators are developed,and their properties are also studied.Finally,a multi-attribute decision-making(MADM)model is constructed based on the proposed operators under the pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy information,and an illustration example is given to demonstrate the practicability and validity of the proposed decision-making method.展开更多
In recent years, the use of Fuzzy set theory has been popularised for handling overlap domains in control engineering but this has mostly been within the context of triangular membership functions. In actual practice ...In recent years, the use of Fuzzy set theory has been popularised for handling overlap domains in control engineering but this has mostly been within the context of triangular membership functions. In actual practice however, such domains are hardly triangular and in fact for most engineering applications the membership functions are usually Gaussian and sometimes cosine. In an earlier paper, we derived explicit Fourier series expressions for systematic and dynamic computation of grade of membership in the overlap and non-overlap regions of triangular Fuzzy sets. In another paper, we extended the methodology to cover cases of cosine, exponential and Gaussian Fuzzy sets by presenting explicit Fourier series representation for encoding fuzziness in the overlap and non-overlap domains of Fuzzy sets. This current paper presents the development of a “Fuzzy Controller” device, which incorporates the formal mathematical representation for computing grade of membership of Gaussian and triangular Fuzzy sets. It is shown that triangular approximation of Gaussian membership function in Fuzzy control can lead to wrong linguistic classification which may have adverse effects on operational and control decisions. The development of the Fuzzy controller demonstrates that the proposed technique can indeed be incorporated in engineering systems for dynamic and systematic computation of grade of membership in the overlap and non-overlap regions of Fuzzy sets;and thus provides a basis for the design of embedded Fuzzy controller for mission critical applications.展开更多
Due to lacking of test-data and field-data in reliability research during the design stage of manufacturing cell sys- tem.The degree of manufacturing cell system reliability research is increased.In order to deal with...Due to lacking of test-data and field-data in reliability research during the design stage of manufacturing cell sys- tem.The degree of manufacturing cell system reliability research is increased.In order to deal with the deficient data and the un- certainty occurred from analysis and judgment,the paper discussed a method for studying reliability of manufacturing cell system through the analysis of fuzzy fault tree,which was based on triangular fuzzy number.At last,calculation case indicated that it would have great significance for ascertaining reliability index,maintenance and establishing keeping strategy towards manufac- turing cell system.展开更多
This paper proposes anoptimal fuzzy-based model for obtaining crisp priorities for Fuzzy-AHP comparison matrices.Crisp judgments cannot be given for real-life situations,as most of these include some level of fuzzines...This paper proposes anoptimal fuzzy-based model for obtaining crisp priorities for Fuzzy-AHP comparison matrices.Crisp judgments cannot be given for real-life situations,as most of these include some level of fuzziness and com-plexity.In these situations,judgments are represented by the set of fuzzy numbers.Most of the fuzzy optimization models derive crisp priorities for judgments repre-sented with Triangular Fuzzy Numbers(TFNs)only.They do not work for other types of Triangular Shaped Fuzzy Numbers(TSFNs)and Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers(TrFNs).To overcome this problem,a sum of squared error(SSE)based optimization model is proposed.Unlike some other methods,the proposed model derives crisp weights from all of the above-mentioned fuzzy judgments.A fuzzy number is simulated using the Monte Carlo method.A threshold-based constraint is also applied to minimize the deviation from the initial judgments.Genetic Algorithm(GA)is used to solve the optimization model.We have also conducted casestudiesto show the proposed approach’s advantages over the existingmethods.Results show that the proposed model outperforms other models to minimize SSE and deviation from initial judgments.Thus,the proposed model can be applied in various real time scenarios as it can reduce the SSE value upto 29%compared to the existing studies.展开更多
Triangular norm is a powerful tool in the theory research and application development of fuzzy sets. In this paper, using the triang norm, we introduce some concepts such as fuzzy algebra, fuzzy a algebra and fuzzy mo...Triangular norm is a powerful tool in the theory research and application development of fuzzy sets. In this paper, using the triang norm, we introduce some concepts such as fuzzy algebra, fuzzy a algebra and fuzzy monotone class, and discuss the relations among them,obtaining the following main conclusions:Theorem 1: Let (I,S,T,C) be a norm spetem, S and T be dual norm,(Ⅰ) If is a fuzzy σ algebra, then is also a fuzzy monotooe class;(Ⅱ ) If a fuzzy algebra is a fuzzy monotone class, then is also a fuzzy σ algebra.Theorem 2: If φ(X) is a fuzzy algebra, then m (φ) =σ(φ).展开更多
The evaluation of thesis by undergraduate has the characteristics of multi-factor, multi-layer and easy to be affected by subjective factors. To reduce the subjectivity, triangular fuzzy number is used as index set to...The evaluation of thesis by undergraduate has the characteristics of multi-factor, multi-layer and easy to be affected by subjective factors. To reduce the subjectivity, triangular fuzzy number is used as index set to give weight, and on this basis, fuzzy comprehensive evaluation is used to evaluate the quality of graduation thesis. The empirical analysis shows that the combination of triangular fuzzy number and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation has certain practical value in the quality evaluation of graduation thesis.展开更多
The traditional triangular fuzzy fault tree prediction model adopts the linear approximation method.Therefore,the accident prediction error is large.Based on the analysis of the error sources and the fuzzy set,the pre...The traditional triangular fuzzy fault tree prediction model adopts the linear approximation method.Therefore,the accident prediction error is large.Based on the analysis of the error sources and the fuzzy set,the precise calculation method of the event at the top of the fault tree is given.By using the numerical calculation software,an accurate calculation method of nonlinear triangular fuzzy accident prediction was adopted to predict lithium battery air transport fire accidents,and the fuzzy importance of the cause event was calculated.展开更多
针对传统方法子指标的不确定性问题,提出了一种基于三角直觉模糊网络分析法(triangular intuitionistic fuzzy analytic network process,TIFANP)、优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution,TO...针对传统方法子指标的不确定性问题,提出了一种基于三角直觉模糊网络分析法(triangular intuitionistic fuzzy analytic network process,TIFANP)、优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution,TOPSIS)和三角直觉模糊综合评价(triangular intuitionistic fuzzy comprehensive evaluation,TIFCE)的大跨桥梁安全状态评估方法。首先,建立大跨桥梁安全状态分层指标体系,采用TIFANP法确定考虑指标相互影响后的权重;其次,引入TOPSIS法分配指标各截面权重,进而获得子指标取值;然后,将桥梁安全状态划分为5级,通过TIFCE法构建指标在不同等级的隶属度和非隶属度函数,据此建立对应判断矩阵,并进行桥梁安全状态指数综合计算;最后,以某大跨悬索桥监测数据为依托,验证了所提方法的有效性。结果表明:所提方法能够更合理地处理评价指标间的相互影响以及专家评分时的不确定,可为运营期大跨桥梁安全状态的准确评估提供新思路。展开更多
This paper discusses the problem of finding a shortest path from a fixed origin s to a specified node t in a network with arcs represented as typical triangular fuzzy numbers (TFN). Because of the characterist...This paper discusses the problem of finding a shortest path from a fixed origin s to a specified node t in a network with arcs represented as typical triangular fuzzy numbers (TFN). Because of the characteristic of TFNs, the length of any path p from s to t , which equals the extended sum of all arcs belonging to p , is also TFN. Therefore, the fuzzy shortest path problem (FSPP) becomes to select the smallest among all those TFNs corresponding to different paths from s to t (specifically, the smallest TFN represents the shortest path). Based on Adamo's method for ranking fuzzy number, the pessimistic method and its extensions - optimistic method and λ combination method, are presented, and the FSPP is finally converted into the crisp shortest path problems.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(Grant No.2022NSFSC1821)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12261018)+2 种基金Universities Key Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling and Data Mining in Guizhou Province(Grant No.2023013)High Level Innovative Talent Training Plan Project of Guizhou Province(Grant No.GCC[2023]006)the Key Natural Science Foundation of Universities in Guangdong Province(Grant No.2019KZDXM027)。
文摘Based on the residual implication of continuous triangular norms,we obtain the expression of residual operator for extended operators(type-2 triangular norms)of continuous triangular norms on convex normal upper semi-continuous fuzzy truth values,answering an open problem in[D.LI,Inf.Sci.,2015,317:259-277].
文摘Similarity measure is an essential tool to compare and determine the degree of similarity between intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs). In this paper, a new similarity measure between intuitionistic fuzzy sets based on the mid points of transformed triangular fuzzy numbers is proposed. The proposed similarity measure provides reasonable results not only for the sets available in the literature but also gives very reasonable results, especially for fuzzy sets as well as for most intuitionistic fuzzy sets. To provide supportive evidence, the proposed similarity measure is tested on certain sets available in literature and is also applied to pattern recognition and medical diagnosis problems. It is observed that the proposed similarity measure provides a very intuitive quantification.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.71671016,71231001 and 71832001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.FRF-BR-15-001B)
文摘We study a multi-criteria fuzzy decision-making method based on weighted triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number correlation coefficients. Under the scenario that criteria weights for alternatives are completely unknown, triangular intuitionistic fuzzy method can not only supplement the insufficiency of the method based on the distance but also endow more information to the estimation and reduce the loss of evaluation information.Among the triangular numbers, two boundary numbers are the maximum and minimum values of the interval respectively, and the medium number is the most possible value under subjective estimation. Using this method,we propose a new way to obtain the criteria weights with more information quantity. By ranking the relative closeness of the weighted correlation coefficients between each alternative, and the critical and ideal alternatives,we show the method to figure out the most suitable alternative based on the expected criteria. An illustrative example is also taken into account to prove the effectiveness of the model.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(7137115670971017)the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(City U112111)
文摘In order to measure the uncertain information of a type- 2 intuitionistic fuzzy set （T21FS）, an entropy measure of T21FS is presented by using the constructive principles. The proposed entropy measure is also proved to satisfy all of the constructive principles. Further, a novel concept of the type-2 triangular in- tuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy set （T2TITrFS） is developed, and a geometric interpretation of the T2TITrFS is given to comprehend it completely or correctly in a more intuitive way. To deal with a more general uncertain complex system, the constructive principles of an entropy measure of T2TITrFS are therefore proposed on the basis of the axiomatic definition of the type-2 intuitionisic fuzzy entropy measure. This paper elicits a formula of type-2 triangular intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy entropy and verifies that it does sa- tisfy the constructive principles. Two examples are given to show the efficiency of the proposed entropy of T2TITrFS in describing the uncertainty of the type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy information and illustrate its application in type-2 triangular intuitionistic trapezodial fuzzy decision making problems.
文摘Using score function in a matrix game is very rare. In the proposed paper we have considered a matrix game with pay-off as triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number and a new ranking order has been proposed using value judgement index, available definitions and operations. A new concept of score function has been developed to defuzzify the pay-off matrix and solution of the matrix game has been obtained. A numerical example has been given in support of the proposed method.
文摘Based on the theory of competitive advantage and value chain, this paper establishes the indicator system, and develop the strategic framework using the fuzzy Delphi method. Then the triangular fuzzy number model is established using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, and the key factors influencing biotechnology industry are extracted. The results show that in terms of weight, the key factors influencing the success of biotechnology industry are sequenced as follows: "open innovation capacity", "quality and cost control ability", "advanced customer-oriented product manufacturing capacity", "technology R & D personnel's capacity", "brand image building capacity", "logistics and sales capacity", "grasping the market demand trends". The manufacturers and government decision-making body can use this as the basis, to promote the development of the biotechnology industry.
基金supported by the Key Research and Development Project of Hunan Province(2019SK2331)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2019JJ40099,2019JJ40100,2020JJ4339)+2 种基金the Key Scientific Research Project of Hunan Education Department(18A317,19A202)the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(20B272)the Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate of Hunan Institute of Science and Technology(YCX2020A34).
文摘As a generalization of fuzzy set,hesitant probabilistic fuzzy set and pythagorean triangular fuzzy set have their own unique advantages in describing decision information.As modern socioeconomic decision-making problems are becoming more and more complex,it also becomes more and more difficult to appropriately depict decision makers’cognitive information in decision-making process.In order to describe the decision information more comprehensively,we define a pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy set(PPHTFS)by combining the pythagorean triangular fuzzy set and the probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set.Firstly,the basic operation and scoring function of the pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy element(PPHTFE)are proposed,and the comparison rule of two PPHTFEs is given.Then,some pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy aggregation operators are developed,and their properties are also studied.Finally,a multi-attribute decision-making(MADM)model is constructed based on the proposed operators under the pythagorean probabilistic hesitant triangular fuzzy information,and an illustration example is given to demonstrate the practicability and validity of the proposed decision-making method.
文摘In recent years, the use of Fuzzy set theory has been popularised for handling overlap domains in control engineering but this has mostly been within the context of triangular membership functions. In actual practice however, such domains are hardly triangular and in fact for most engineering applications the membership functions are usually Gaussian and sometimes cosine. In an earlier paper, we derived explicit Fourier series expressions for systematic and dynamic computation of grade of membership in the overlap and non-overlap regions of triangular Fuzzy sets. In another paper, we extended the methodology to cover cases of cosine, exponential and Gaussian Fuzzy sets by presenting explicit Fourier series representation for encoding fuzziness in the overlap and non-overlap domains of Fuzzy sets. This current paper presents the development of a “Fuzzy Controller” device, which incorporates the formal mathematical representation for computing grade of membership of Gaussian and triangular Fuzzy sets. It is shown that triangular approximation of Gaussian membership function in Fuzzy control can lead to wrong linguistic classification which may have adverse effects on operational and control decisions. The development of the Fuzzy controller demonstrates that the proposed technique can indeed be incorporated in engineering systems for dynamic and systematic computation of grade of membership in the overlap and non-overlap regions of Fuzzy sets;and thus provides a basis for the design of embedded Fuzzy controller for mission critical applications.
基金Funded by Key Subject Corporate Item of Beijing Education Committee(XK100070534)
文摘Due to lacking of test-data and field-data in reliability research during the design stage of manufacturing cell sys- tem.The degree of manufacturing cell system reliability research is increased.In order to deal with the deficient data and the un- certainty occurred from analysis and judgment,the paper discussed a method for studying reliability of manufacturing cell system through the analysis of fuzzy fault tree,which was based on triangular fuzzy number.At last,calculation case indicated that it would have great significance for ascertaining reliability index,maintenance and establishing keeping strategy towards manufac- turing cell system.
文摘This paper proposes anoptimal fuzzy-based model for obtaining crisp priorities for Fuzzy-AHP comparison matrices.Crisp judgments cannot be given for real-life situations,as most of these include some level of fuzziness and com-plexity.In these situations,judgments are represented by the set of fuzzy numbers.Most of the fuzzy optimization models derive crisp priorities for judgments repre-sented with Triangular Fuzzy Numbers(TFNs)only.They do not work for other types of Triangular Shaped Fuzzy Numbers(TSFNs)and Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers(TrFNs).To overcome this problem,a sum of squared error(SSE)based optimization model is proposed.Unlike some other methods,the proposed model derives crisp weights from all of the above-mentioned fuzzy judgments.A fuzzy number is simulated using the Monte Carlo method.A threshold-based constraint is also applied to minimize the deviation from the initial judgments.Genetic Algorithm(GA)is used to solve the optimization model.We have also conducted casestudiesto show the proposed approach’s advantages over the existingmethods.Results show that the proposed model outperforms other models to minimize SSE and deviation from initial judgments.Thus,the proposed model can be applied in various real time scenarios as it can reduce the SSE value upto 29%compared to the existing studies.
文摘Triangular norm is a powerful tool in the theory research and application development of fuzzy sets. In this paper, using the triang norm, we introduce some concepts such as fuzzy algebra, fuzzy a algebra and fuzzy monotone class, and discuss the relations among them,obtaining the following main conclusions:Theorem 1: Let (I,S,T,C) be a norm spetem, S and T be dual norm,(Ⅰ) If is a fuzzy σ algebra, then is also a fuzzy monotooe class;(Ⅱ ) If a fuzzy algebra is a fuzzy monotone class, then is also a fuzzy σ algebra.Theorem 2: If φ(X) is a fuzzy algebra, then m (φ) =σ(φ).
文摘The evaluation of thesis by undergraduate has the characteristics of multi-factor, multi-layer and easy to be affected by subjective factors. To reduce the subjectivity, triangular fuzzy number is used as index set to give weight, and on this basis, fuzzy comprehensive evaluation is used to evaluate the quality of graduation thesis. The empirical analysis shows that the combination of triangular fuzzy number and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation has certain practical value in the quality evaluation of graduation thesis.
基金supported by Shanghai University New Teacher Training Research Project.
文摘The traditional triangular fuzzy fault tree prediction model adopts the linear approximation method.Therefore,the accident prediction error is large.Based on the analysis of the error sources and the fuzzy set,the precise calculation method of the event at the top of the fault tree is given.By using the numerical calculation software,an accurate calculation method of nonlinear triangular fuzzy accident prediction was adopted to predict lithium battery air transport fire accidents,and the fuzzy importance of the cause event was calculated.
文摘针对传统方法子指标的不确定性问题,提出了一种基于三角直觉模糊网络分析法(triangular intuitionistic fuzzy analytic network process,TIFANP)、优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution,TOPSIS)和三角直觉模糊综合评价(triangular intuitionistic fuzzy comprehensive evaluation,TIFCE)的大跨桥梁安全状态评估方法。首先,建立大跨桥梁安全状态分层指标体系,采用TIFANP法确定考虑指标相互影响后的权重;其次,引入TOPSIS法分配指标各截面权重,进而获得子指标取值;然后,将桥梁安全状态划分为5级,通过TIFCE法构建指标在不同等级的隶属度和非隶属度函数,据此建立对应判断矩阵,并进行桥梁安全状态指数综合计算;最后,以某大跨悬索桥监测数据为依托,验证了所提方法的有效性。结果表明:所提方法能够更合理地处理评价指标间的相互影响以及专家评分时的不确定,可为运营期大跨桥梁安全状态的准确评估提供新思路。
文摘This paper discusses the problem of finding a shortest path from a fixed origin s to a specified node t in a network with arcs represented as typical triangular fuzzy numbers (TFN). Because of the characteristic of TFNs, the length of any path p from s to t , which equals the extended sum of all arcs belonging to p , is also TFN. Therefore, the fuzzy shortest path problem (FSPP) becomes to select the smallest among all those TFNs corresponding to different paths from s to t (specifically, the smallest TFN represents the shortest path). Based on Adamo's method for ranking fuzzy number, the pessimistic method and its extensions - optimistic method and λ combination method, are presented, and the FSPP is finally converted into the crisp shortest path problems.
