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This chapter highlights the implementation of artificial intelligence techniques to solve different problems of fuzzy multi-criteria decision making. The reasons behind this implementation are clarified. In additions, the role of each technique in handling such problem are studied and analyzed. Then, some of the future research work is marked up as a guide for researchers who are working in this research area.
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El-Wahed, W.F.A. (2008). Intelligent Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making: Review and Analysis. In: Kahraman, C. (eds) Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making. Springer Optimization and Its Applications, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76813-7_2
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