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APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED MCDM TO THE SELECTION OF BATTERY SUPPLIERS¹
Jinming Zhou, Longlian Li, Shengnan Tao

ABSTRACT: The Aczel Alsina MacLaurin symmetric mean (AAMSM) operator using the Aczel Alsina norm is constructed in the interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy (IVPF). Its advantage is that decision-makers can make decisions based on risk preferences which is suitable for handling complex data in uncertain environments. The definitions of the Aczel-Alsina norm and MacLaurin symmetric mean operator are given; then, it is of importance to analyse the properties of the interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy Aczel-Alsina MacLaurin symmetric mean (IVPFAAMSM) operator, propose the IVPFAAMSM multi-attribute decision-making method, and perform sensitivity analysis. Finally, a scenario is illustrated to show that the approach is feasible and effective.

KEYWORDS:  Aczel-Alsina norm, MacLaurin symmetric averaging operator, interval-valued Pythagorean ambiguity, multi-attribute decision-making.

JEL classification:  C63, L64, F41, M11.

¹Acknowledgments:  This research is funded by the National Social Science Fund General Project (No. 20BTJ048), Support Program for Outstanding Young Talents in Colleges and Universities of Anhui Province (No. GXYQ2020032), Support Program for Outstanding Young Talents of Anhui Polytechnic University (Nos. S022021054, S022022012), Research Project on Graduate Education and Teaching Reform (No. 2023YZL057), Research Projects for College Students (No. 2023DR08), Anhui Engineering University Higher Education Research Project (No. 2024GJXM008). Contributors. Conceptualisation, J.Z., and L.L.; Methodology, L.L., and S. T.; Software, L.L. and S. T.; Writing - original draft preparation, L.L.; writing - review and editing, J.Z.; supervision, J.Z. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Conflicts of Interest. We declare no conflicts of interest.