Research Article

Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 29, 2025
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Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Abstract

In this study, we extend the classical PROBID (Preference Ranking on the Basis of Optimal–Mean Distance) method into the Pythagorean fuzzy environment and propose Pythagorean Fuzzy PROBID (PyF-PROBID) method. The proposed method combines the structural robustness of PROBID with the high representational capability of Pythagorean fuzzy sets to better capture uncertainty and hesitation in real life human judgments. Unlike conventional distance-based MCDM methods, PyF-PROBID evaluates alternatives not only in terms of positive and negative optimal solutions but also with respect to sequential optimal and mean reference solutions, thus reducing rank reversal and inconsistency problems. A numerical example, the evaluation of domestic airline service quality, is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the model. A comparison section is provided with the results of existing PyF-TOPSIS and PyF-MABAC methods. The comparative analysis shows that PyF-PROBID produces stable and consistent rankings, aligning well with alternative Pythagorean fuzzy decision-making schemes. Therefore, the proposed method provides a more flexible, coherent, and reliable framework for multi-criteria decision analysis under uncertainty.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Quantitative Decision Methods , Mathematical Logic, Set Theory, Lattices and Universal Algebra

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2025

Submission Date

November 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 29, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Köseoğlu, A. (2025). Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 11(2), 656-675. https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1815996
AMA
1.Köseoğlu A. Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2025;11(2):656-675. doi:10.29132/ijpas.1815996
Chicago
Köseoğlu, Ali. 2025. “Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making”. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 11 (2): 656-75. https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1815996.
EndNote
Köseoğlu A (December 1, 2025) Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 11 2 656–675.
IEEE
[1]A. Köseoğlu, “Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making”, International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 656–675, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.29132/ijpas.1815996.
ISNAD
Köseoğlu, Ali. “Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making”. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 11/2 (December 1, 2025): 656-675. https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1815996.
JAMA
1.Köseoğlu A. Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2025;11:656–675.
MLA
Köseoğlu, Ali. “Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making”. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 656-75, doi:10.29132/ijpas.1815996.
Vancouver
1.Ali Köseoğlu. Extension of the PROBID Method to the Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets for Multi-Criteria Decision Making. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2025 Dec. 1;11(2):656-75. doi:10.29132/ijpas.1815996
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