A new method for solving linear programming problems using Z-numbers' ranking (Q6156289)

The authors propose a solution method of one fuzzified version of the linear programming problem. The formulation of the problem uses the concept of so-called Z-numbers and their ranking (so-called Z-ranking). The trapezoidal membership function has on a given interval a trapezoid-form graph and outside the given interval is equal to zero. The values of the memebership function are as usual from the interval \([0,1]\). All inputs of Z-linear programming problems are Z-numbers and the introduced Z-ranking makes it possible to define the optimal solution of such problems. The authors propose a method, which makes it possible to compute optimal solution of Z-linear programming problems. Numerical illustrative examples as well as possible practical applications are presented.