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A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency
Environmental impact and sustainability challenges in the cryptocurrencies has become increasingly examined in the literature. However, studies of the multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) method for major selection of cryptocurrencies in advancing sustainability are still at an early sta...
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2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10200852/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37223712 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16051 |
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author | Yin, Wei Zhang, Mengyuan Zhu, Zheyi Zhang, Erhao |
author_facet | Yin, Wei Zhang, Mengyuan Zhu, Zheyi Zhang, Erhao |
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description | Environmental impact and sustainability challenges in the cryptocurrencies has become increasingly examined in the literature. However, studies of the multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) method for major selection of cryptocurrencies in advancing sustainability are still at an early stage. In particular, research on the fuzzy-MAGDM method in the evaluation of sustainability in cryptocurrencies is scarce. This paper adds contributions by developing a novel MAGDM approach to evaluate the sustainability development of major cryptocurrencies. It proposes a similarity measure for interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers (IVPFNs) based on whitenisation weight function and membership function in grey systems theory for IVPFNs. It further developed a novel generalised interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy weighted grey similarity (GIPFWGS) measure approach to provide a more rigorous evaluation in complex decision marking problem with embedding ideal solution and membership degree. It also conducts a sustainability evaluation model of major cryptocurrencies as a numerical application and performs a robustness assessment with different variations of the expert’s weight to test how different values of parameter θ can affect the ranking results of alternatives. The results suggest that Stellar is the most sustainable cryptocurrency, while Bitcoin with its intensive energy consumption, high mining cost and high computing power provides the least effective support for its sustainable development. A comparative analysis with the average value method and Euclidean distance method was performed to validate the reliability of the proposed decision-making model and provides evidence that the GIPFWGS has better fault tolerance. |
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spelling | pubmed-102008522023-05-23 A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency Yin, Wei Zhang, Mengyuan Zhu, Zheyi Zhang, Erhao Heliyon Research Article Environmental impact and sustainability challenges in the cryptocurrencies has become increasingly examined in the literature. However, studies of the multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) method for major selection of cryptocurrencies in advancing sustainability are still at an early stage. In particular, research on the fuzzy-MAGDM method in the evaluation of sustainability in cryptocurrencies is scarce. This paper adds contributions by developing a novel MAGDM approach to evaluate the sustainability development of major cryptocurrencies. It proposes a similarity measure for interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers (IVPFNs) based on whitenisation weight function and membership function in grey systems theory for IVPFNs. It further developed a novel generalised interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy weighted grey similarity (GIPFWGS) measure approach to provide a more rigorous evaluation in complex decision marking problem with embedding ideal solution and membership degree. It also conducts a sustainability evaluation model of major cryptocurrencies as a numerical application and performs a robustness assessment with different variations of the expert’s weight to test how different values of parameter θ can affect the ranking results of alternatives. The results suggest that Stellar is the most sustainable cryptocurrency, while Bitcoin with its intensive energy consumption, high mining cost and high computing power provides the least effective support for its sustainable development. A comparative analysis with the average value method and Euclidean distance method was performed to validate the reliability of the proposed decision-making model and provides evidence that the GIPFWGS has better fault tolerance. Elsevier 2023-05-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10200852/ /pubmed/37223712 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16051 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Article Yin, Wei Zhang, Mengyuan Zhu, Zheyi Zhang, Erhao A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
title | A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
title_full | A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
title_fullStr | A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
title_full_unstemmed | A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
title_short | A novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
title_sort | novel approach based on similarity measure for the multiple attribute group decision-making problem in selecting a sustainable cryptocurrency |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10200852/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37223712 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16051 |
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