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Interactive Approaches for Discrete Alternative Multiple Criteria Decision Making with Monotone Utility Functions

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  • M. Murat Köksalan

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531 Turkey)

  • Paul N. S. Sagala

    (Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda)

Abstract

In this paper we develop interactive approaches for the discrete alternative multiple criteria decision making problem. We develop an algorithm that finds the most preferred alternative of a decision maker (DM) assuming only that the DM has a monotonic utility function. The algorithm divides the criteria space into a number of smaller subspaces and then uses the ideal points of these subspaces to eliminate alternatives. We also develop a more efficient version of the algorithm for the more restrictive case of a monotonic quasiconcave utility function. We present favorable computational results in terms of the required number of pairwise comparisons for both versions of the algorithm. We then develop a general algorithm that first identifies the type of the DM's utility function and then employs the approach that is compatible with the identified utility function type. We also present computational results for the general algorithm.

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  • M. Murat Köksalan & Paul N. S. Sagala, 1995. "Interactive Approaches for Discrete Alternative Multiple Criteria Decision Making with Monotone Utility Functions," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 41(7), pages 1158-1171, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:41:y:1995:i:7:p:1158-1171
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.41.7.1158
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    1. Esra Karasakal & Murat Köksalan, 2009. "Generating a Representative Subset of the Nondominated Frontier in Multiple Criteria Decision Making," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 57(1), pages 187-199, February.
    2. Koksalan, Murat & Ulu, Canan, 2003. "An interactive approach for placing alternatives in preference classes," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 144(2), pages 429-439, January.
    3. Murat Köksalan & Robert D. Plante, 2003. "Interactive Multicriteria Optimization for Multiple-Response Product and Process Design," Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, INFORMS, vol. 5(4), pages 334-347, May.
    4. Canan Ulu & Murat Köksalan, 2001. "An interactive procedure for selecting acceptable alternatives in the presence of multiple criteria," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 48(7), pages 592-606, October.

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