Applications of fuzzy sets in decision making
*Stefan M. StefanovCorresponding authorstefm@swu.bgDepartment of Informatics Neofit Rilski South-West UniversityDepartment of Mathematics South-West University”Neofit Rilski”Blagoevgrad, 2700, BulgariaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 02 Sep 2024
- Published Online:
- 02 Apr 2026
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JIM-2198
- Pages:
- 1–8
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