Ranking of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers by Using Scaling Method

Section: Article
Issue
Vol. 22 No. 2 (2025): Volume 22 Issue 2
Published
Nov 30, 2025
Pages
68-75

Abstract

Ranking intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IFN) is a challenging task. Several methods have been presented for ranking IFNs. Also ranking for three IFN is rare.  In this work, a new multidimensional scaling (MDS) method for ranking triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number (TIFN) is proposed. This method is easy to implement, visualized and embedded the (TIFN). Also, gives a possibility to configure points in different ways.  Configuration points can be extracted in a two-dimensional space since each TIFN is represented as a row in a matrix. Since these points are not uniquely established, we provide a technique for reconfiguring it in order to compare it with various methods.  This method is novel in sense of the idea. Lastly, the method is illustrated through numerical examples.

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Authors

Zryan Brzo Mahmood

Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Sulaimani University, KRG, Iraq.

Ayad M. Ramadan

Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Sulaimani University, KRG, Iraq

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https://doi.org/10.33899/iqjoss.v22i2.54078
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Mahmood, Z. B. ., & Ramadan, A. M. . (2025). Ranking of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers by Using Scaling Method. IRAQI JOURNAL OF STATISTICAL SCIENCES, 22(2), 68–75. https://doi.org/10.33899/iqjoss.v22i2.54078