Explanation of terms of grey incidence analysis models

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present the terms of grey incidence analysis models.

Design/methodology/approach

The definitions of basic terms about various grey incidence analysis models are presented one by one.

Findings

The reader could know the basic explanation about the important terms about various grey incidence analysis models from this paper.

Practical implications

Many of the authors’ colleagues thought that unified definitions of key terms would be beneficial for both the readers and the authors.

Originality/value

It is a fundamental work to standardize all the definitions of terms for a new discipline. It is also propitious to spread and universal of grey system theory.

Citation

Liu, S., Zhang, H. and Yang, Y. (2017), "Explanation of terms of grey incidence analysis models", Grey Systems: Theory and Application, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 136-142. https://doi.org/10.1108/GS-11-2016-0045