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A Survey of Multiattribute/Multicriterion Evaluation Theories

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Multiple Criteria Problem Solving

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems ((LNE,volume 155))

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The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in research on all main areas of multiple criteria decision making, including formal models of multicriterion choice, multicriterion evaluation theories, and multicriterion assessment methodologies.

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Fishburn, P.C. (1978). A Survey of Multiattribute/Multicriterion Evaluation Theories. In: Zionts, S. (eds) Multiple Criteria Problem Solving. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 155. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46368-6_9

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