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In this chapter we study some aggregation operators for numerical information. The description is focused on results based on functional equations. Therefore, not only are the operators given, but also, at least for some of them, their characterization. We refer to these results as syntheses of judgements. Although the term could be used for any aggregation operator, we restrict its use to the case of characterizations using functional equations.
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(2007). Synthesis of Judgements. In: Modeling Decisions. Cognitive Technologies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68791-7_4
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