A SHORT NOTE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOAL PROGRAMMING AND FUZZY PROGRAMMING FOR VECTORMAXIMUM PROBLEMS

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Mathematics, University of Portsmouth, Buckingham Building, Lion Terrace, Portsmouth, PO1 3HE, UK

Abstract

A theorem was recently introduced to establish a relationship between
goal programming and fuzzy programming for vectormaximum problems.
In this short note it is shown that the relationship does not exist under
all circumstances. The necessary correction is proposed.

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