Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Gazios- manpasa University, 60250 Tokat, Turkey
Abstract
In this work, we define fuzzy soft ($fs$) matrices and their
operations which are more functional to make theoretical studies in
the $fs$-set theory. We then define products of $fs$-matrices and
study their properties. We finally construct a $fs$-$max$-$min$
decision making method which can be successfully applied to the
problems that contain uncertainties.
Keywords
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