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Entropy Method for Decision Making with Uncertainty

A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Multidisciplinary Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2024 | Viewed by 1148

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Interests: decision-making systems; dispersed data; distributed learning; rough sets; artificial intelligence; data mining; expert systems
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Dear Colleagues,

In today's complex and dynamic world, decision-making processes are frequently challenged by various forms of uncertainty. The need to navigate through this uncertainty while optimizing outcomes has led to the development of advanced computational techniques rooted in fields such as expert systems, distributed learning, rough sets, fuzzy sets, and game theory. Entropy, particularly, holds a crucial position in the realm of information theory and has proven to be efficacious in the context of decision making.

This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection of these fields to advance our understanding of decision making under uncertainty and to propose robust computational solutions.

Theoretical frameworks such as rough sets and fuzzy sets provide formalisms for handling imprecise and uncertain information, allowing decision makers to model ambiguity inherent in real-world scenarios. Additionally, expert systems guide decision-making processes, enhancing the accuracy and reliability of outcomes. Furthermore, distributed learning techniques enable collaborative decision making in decentralized environments, where data may be distributed across multiple sources.

In parallel, game theory, particularly power index analysis, offers insights into strategic interactions among decision makers. By integrating these diverse methodologies, researchers can develop holistic approaches to decision making that account for multiple sources of uncertainty and strategic considerations.

Decision making in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) involves complex processes of evaluating information, generating possible courses of action, and selecting the most appropriate one based on predefined goals or criteria. Decision making in both AGI and LLM can be influenced by factors such as uncertainty, incomplete information, and the presence of conflicting objectives. Decision making often involves simulating human-like cognitive processes such as reasoning, planning, and learning.

We invite researchers to submit their original research contributions, case studies, and review articles that address the challenges and opportunities in this multidisciplinary domain.

Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Przybyła-Kasperek
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Keywords

  • rough sets
  • fuzzy sets
  • expert systems
  • distributed learning
  • multi-criteria decision making (MCDM)
  • game theory
  • decision making
  • uncertainty
  • decision support systems
  • information fusion

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Urban Flood Resilience Evaluation Based on Heterogeneous Data and Group Decision-Making
by Xiang He, Yanzhu Hu, Xiaojun Yang, Song Wang and Yingjian Wang
Entropy 2024, 26(9), 755; https://doi.org/10.3390/e26090755 - 3 Sep 2024
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In recent years, urban floods have occurred frequently in China. Therefore, there is an urgent need to strengthen urban flood resilience. This paper proposed a hybrid multi-criteria group decision-making method to assess urban flood resilience based on heterogeneous data, group decision-making methodologies, the [...] Read more.
In recent years, urban floods have occurred frequently in China. Therefore, there is an urgent need to strengthen urban flood resilience. This paper proposed a hybrid multi-criteria group decision-making method to assess urban flood resilience based on heterogeneous data, group decision-making methodologies, the pressure-state–response model, and social–economic–natural complex ecosystem theory (PSR-SENCE model). A qualitative and quantitative indicator system is formulated using the PSR-SENCE model. Additionally, a new weighting method for indicators, called the synthesis weighting-group analytic hierarchy process (SW-GAHP), is proposed by considering both intrapersonal consistency and interpersonal consistency of decision-makers. Furthermore, an extensional group decision-making technology (EGDMT) based on heterogeneous data is proposed to evaluate qualitative indicators. The flexible parameterized mapping function (FPMF) is introduced for the evaluation of quantitative indicators. The normal cloud model is employed to handle various uncertainties associated with heterogeneous data. The evaluations for Beijing from 2017 to 2021 reveal a consistent annual improvement in urban flood resilience, with a 14.1% increase. Subsequently, optimization recommendations are presented not only for favorable indicators such as regional economic status, drainability, and public transportation service capacity but also for unfavorable indicators like flood risk and population density. This provides a theoretical foundation and a guide for making decisions about the improvement of urban flood resilience. Finally, our proposed method shows superiority and robustness through comparative and sensitivity analyses. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Entropy Method for Decision Making with Uncertainty)
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<p>Changes in the evaluation results of Beijing’s urban flood resilience from 2017 to 2021 and the top three ranked indicators.</p>
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Bilateral Matching Method for Business Resources Based on Synergy Effects and Incomplete Data
by Shuhai Wang, Linfu Sun and Yang Yu
Entropy 2024, 26(8), 669; https://doi.org/10.3390/e26080669 - 6 Aug 2024
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On the third-party cloud platform, to help enterprises accurately obtain high-quality and valuable business resources from the massive information resources, a bilateral matching method for business resources, based on synergy effects and incomplete data, is proposed. The method first utilizes a k-nearest neighbor [...] Read more.
On the third-party cloud platform, to help enterprises accurately obtain high-quality and valuable business resources from the massive information resources, a bilateral matching method for business resources, based on synergy effects and incomplete data, is proposed. The method first utilizes a k-nearest neighbor imputation algorithm, based on comprehensive similarity, to fill in missing values. Then, it constructs a satisfaction evaluation index system for business resource suppliers and demanders, and the weights of the satisfaction evaluation indices are determined, based on the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) and the entropy weighting method (EWM). On this basis, a bilateral matching model is constructed with the objectives of maximizing the satisfaction of both the supplier and the demander, as well as achieving the synergy effect. Finally, the model is solved using the linear weighting method to obtain the most satisfactory business resources for both supply and demand. The effectiveness of the method is verified through a practical application and comparative experiments. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Entropy Method for Decision Making with Uncertainty)
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