title: Optimization and decision science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
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authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hosseinzadeh Lotfi
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4160-8509
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authors.lastname: Amirteimoori
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, USA.
authors.forename: Barnett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
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authors.lastname: Khodabakhshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Management Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, Iran.
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