Utilizing a hybrid decision-making approach with fuzzy and rough sets on linguistic data for analyzing voting patterns
Abstract
Introduction/purpose: The significance of studying voting behaviour is underscored by its ability to gauge the continuity or divergence of electoral politics from historical trends, elucidating the real impact of the transformative ballot box, and contributing to the examination of democracy as a value among both masses and elites. Additionally, it aids in comprehending the intricate process of political socialization.
Methods: An inherent strength of the rough set lies in its reliance solely on raw data, devoid of external inputs. The decision-theoretic rough set framework, an evolution of the rough set, has garnered widespread application across diverse domains, serving as a proficient tool for acquiring knowledge, particularly in navigating situations marked by vagueness and uncertainty. Despite the proliferation of mathematical models designed to discern people's voting behavior, a decision-based rough set recommendation remains noticeably absent in existing literature. This paper introduces an innovative three-way decision approach grounded in linguistic information for identifying voting behavior. The proposed approach is based on a hybrid probabilistic rough fuzzy model incorporating linguistic information and providing insights into voting patterns.
Results: The three-way decision hybrid models are tested on people and a highly satisfactory result was achieved for identifying their voting behaviours. The justification of results was validated through the mathematical process.
Conclusion: A practical illustration is provided to highlight the importance of this hybrid model and to confirm its usefulness in identifying and forecasting voting behaviour.
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