A New Approach to Solve Fuzzy Linear Fractional Programming Problems via Rank Function of Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers

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This study introduces a new approach using a rank function for trapezoidal fuzzy numbers to solve fuzzy linear fractional programming problems with fuzzy objective functions and crisp constraints.

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This preprint studies fuzzy linear fractional programming (FLFP) problems in which the constraints are crisp numbers and the objective functions are fuzzy numbers, specifically representing fuzzy numbers as trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. It proposes a transformation approach grounded in crisp linear fractional programming and uses a ranking function for trapezoidal fuzzy numbers to obtain a fuzzy optimum solution, providing a computational method and demonstrating performance via a real-world example. The authors note that many existing fuzzy-number ranking methods can yield counterintuitive results, motivating their proposed strategy, but the paper is a preprint and not peer reviewed. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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Abstract Ranking fuzzy numbers is essential to descriptive decision-making and several other fuzzy systems and applications. Numerous techniques have been put forth to rank fuzzy numbers. It has been demonstrated that each of these approaches occasionally yields findings that are counterintuitive. The aim of this studies can be factors such as: firstly, Willingness to improve manufacturing production. Secondly, to minimize production time (negated iteration). Finally, the aspiration to discover new linear fuzzy script The study of “Fuzzy Linear Fractional Programming” FLFP problems with “trapezoidal fuzzy numbers” has been addressed in this research, where the constraints are actual numbers and the objective functions are fuzzy numbers. Obtaining the fuzzy optimum solution with unconstrained variables and parameters has been made possible in this study by the introduction of a modern, effective strategy for the FLFP problems. The newly employed transformation methodology is similarly based on the suggested method of crisp linear fractional programming foundation. To get an ideal answer, a computational method has been provided. A real-world example has been given to show the effectiveness of our suggested methodology.
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Nawkhass, Nejmaddin A. Sulaiman This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3134389/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Ranking fuzzy numbers is essential to descriptive decision-making and several other fuzzy systems and applications. Numerous techniques have been put forth to rank fuzzy numbers. It has been demonstrated that each of these approaches occasionally yields findings that are counterintuitive. The aim of this studies can be factors such as: firstly, Willingness to improve manufacturing production. Secondly, to minimize production time (negated iteration). Finally, the aspiration to discover new linear fuzzy script The study of “Fuzzy Linear Fractional Programming” FLFP problems with “trapezoidal fuzzy numbers” has been addressed in this research, where the constraints are actual numbers and the objective functions are fuzzy numbers. Obtaining the fuzzy optimum solution with unconstrained variables and parameters has been made possible in this study by the introduction of a modern, effective strategy for the FLFP problems. The newly employed transformation methodology is similarly based on the suggested method of crisp linear fractional programming foundation. To get an ideal answer, a computational method has been provided. A real-world example has been given to show the effectiveness of our suggested methodology. Fuzzy Set Fuzzy Number Trapezoidal Fuzzy Number Ranking Function Fuzzy Linear Fractional Programming Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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