Application of TOPSIS Method for Decision Making

R. M. Zulqarnain¹ , M. Saeed² , N. Ahmad³ , F. Dayan⁴ , B. Ahmad⁵

1. School of Mathematics, Northwest University, Xian 710127, China.
2. School of Science, Department of Mathematics, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
3. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Lahore, Pakistan.

Correspondence should be addressed to: ranazulqarnain7777@gmail.com, Tel: +86-13028563376.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.2 , pp.76-81, Apr-2020

Online published on Apr 30, 2020

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Abstract :
In this paper, we discuss the order preference by similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS) method with basic concepts and determine the TOPSIS algorithm. Secondly, we construct a graphical model for the TOPSIS method by using the TOPSIS algorithm. Finally, we use the developed method for decision making in our daily life. In this work, we use the TOPSIS method for the selection of a car by using hypothetical data and examined that the civic is the best automotive car according to given parameters.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), TOPSIS, Positive Ideal Solution (PIS), Negative Ideal Solution (NIS)

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