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Pythagorean fuzzy set, an extension form of intuitionistic fuzzy set, which owns many advantages for dealing with uncertainties, and it has been developed to deal with various complex decisionmaking problems. Furthermore, based on lower and upper approximations induced by multiple binary relations, the multigranulation rough set has become one of the most promising directions in rough set theory. To combine the two ideas and explore the practical decision-making problems, we develop a new multigranulation rough set model, called Pythagorean fuzzy multigranulation rough set over two universes. In the framework of our study, we introduce the models of Pythagorean fuzzy rough set over two universes and Pythagorean fuzzy multigranulation rough set over two universes, respectively. Both the definition and basic properties are explored. Finally, we give a general algorithm, which is applied to a decision-making problem in merger and acquisition, and the effectiveness of the algorithm is demonstrated by a numerical example. C 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Abstract:As a significant business activity, merger and acquisition (M&A) generally means transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations or their operating units are transferred or combined. In a typical M&A procedure, M&A target selection is an important issue that tends to exert an increasingly significant impact on different business areas. Although some research works based on fuzzy methods have been explored on this issue, they can only deal with incomplete and uncertain information, but not inconsistent and indeterminate information that exists universally in the decision making process. Additionally, it is advantageous to solve M&A problems under the group decision making context. In order to handle these difficulties in M&A target selection background, we introduce a novel rough set model by combining interval neutrosophic sets (INSs) with multigranulation rough sets over two universes, called an interval neutrosophic (IN) multigranulation rough set over two universes. Then, we discuss the definition and some fundamental properties of the proposed model. Finally, we establish decision making rules and computing approaches for the proposed model in M&A target selection background, and the effectiveness of the decision making approach is demonstrated by an illustrative case analysis.