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Soft set theory as a new mathematical tool for dealing with uncertainties was first introduced by Molodtsov has experienced rapid growth. Various applications of soft set for the purpose of decision-making have been shown by several researchers. From various studies presented mostly shows the role of soft sets as a tool in the collection of the various attributes needed by a person to determine which decisions will be taken. In this paper, we show how soft set can play a role in the decision made by a person based on a history of decisions that have been made earlier and used as a reference for the next decision. Therefore, we introduce an (if-then) multi soft sets as a developments of application of soft set which is stated in the form if (antecedent) and then (consequence). The antecedent and consequence are derived from previously several decisions that have been made by people when using a soft set as a tool to help them for making a decision.
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Hakim, R.B.F., Sari, E.N., Herawan, T. (2014). On If-Then Multi Soft Sets-Based Decision Making. In: Linawati, Mahendra, M.S., Neuhold, E.J., Tjoa, A.M., You, I. (eds) Information and Communication Technology. ICT-EurAsia 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8407. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55032-4_30
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