Abstract

In solving real life assignment problem, we often face the state of uncertainty as well as hesitation due to varies uncontrollable factors. To deal with uncertainty and hesitation many authors have suggested the intuitionistic fuzzy representation for the data. In this paper, computationally a simple method is proposed to find the optimal solution for an unbalanced assignment problem under intuitionistic fuzzy environment. In conventional assignment problem, cost is always certain. This paper develops an approach to solve the unbalanced assignment problem where the time/cost/profit is not in deterministic numbers but imprecise ones. In this assignment problem, the elements of the cost matrix are represented by the triangular intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. The existing Ranking procedure of Varghese and Kuriakose is used to transform the unbalanced intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem into a crisp one so that the conventional method may be applied to solve the AP . Finally the method is illustrated by a numerical example which is followed by graphical representation and discussion of the finding.