Fuzzy Information Evolution With Three-Way Decision in Social Network Group Decision-Making

In group decision-making (GDM) scenarios, uncertainty, dynamic social structures, and vague information present challenges for traditional opinion dynamics models. To address these issues, this study proposes a novel social network group decision-making (SNGDM) framework that integrates three-way decision (3WD) theory, dynamic network reconstruction, and linguistic opinion representation. First, the 3WD mechanism is introduced to explicitly model hesitation and ambiguity in agent judgments, thereby preventing irrational decisions. Second, a connection adjustment rule based on opinion similarity is developed, enabling agents to adaptively update their communication links and better reflect the evolving nature of social relationships. Third, linguistic terms are used to describe agent opinions, allowing the model to handle vague and incomplete information more effectively. Finally, an integrated multi-agent decision-making framework is constructed, which simultaneously considers individual uncertainty, opinion evolution, and network dynamics. The proposed model is applied to a multi-UAV cooperative decision-making scenario, where simulation results and consensus analysis demonstrate its effectiveness. Experimental comparisons further verify the algorithm's advantages in enhancing system stability and representing realistic decision-making behaviors.

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IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
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2025-09-24
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https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2025.3614003
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Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
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Fuzzy Information Evolution With Three-Way Decision in Social Network Group Decision-Making

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Fuzzy Information Evolution With Three-Way Decision in Social Network Group Decision-Making

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Abstract

In group decision-making (GDM) scenarios, uncertainty, dynamic social structures, and vague information present challenges for traditional opinion dynamics models. To address these issues, this study proposes a novel social network group decision-making (SNGDM) framework that integrates three-way decision (3WD) theory, dynamic network reconstruction, and linguistic opinion representation. First, the 3WD mechanism is introduced to explicitly model hesitation and ambiguity in agent judgments, thereby preventing irrational decisions. Second, a connection adjustment rule based on opinion similarity is developed, enabling agents to adaptively update their communication links and better reflect the evolving nature of social relationships. Third, linguistic terms are used to describe agent opinions, allowing the model to handle vague and incomplete information more effectively. Finally, an integrated multi-agent decision-making framework is constructed, which simultaneously considers individual uncertainty, opinion evolution, and network dynamics. The proposed model is applied to a multi-UAV cooperative decision-making scenario, where simulation results and consensus analysis demonstrate its effectiveness. Experimental comparisons further verify the algorithm's advantages in enhancing system stability and representing realistic decision-making behaviors.

IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy SystemsVol. 33(12)
Nanyang Technological University (SG), Universidad de Granada (ES), Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (ES), Chalmers University of Technology (SE), University of Hradec Králové (CZ)
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