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A Handbook on MultiAttribute DecisionMaking Methods
Omid BozorgHaddad
University of Tehran
Alborz, Iran
Babak ZolghadrAsli
University of Tehran
Alborz, Iran
Hugo A. Loiciga
University of California
Santa Barbara, United States
This edition first published 2021
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Names: Bozorg-Haddad, Omid, 1974 author. | ZolghadrAsli, Babak, author. |
Loiciga, Hugo A., author.
Title: A handbook on multiattribute decisionmaking methods / Omid
BozorgHaddad, Babak ZolghadrAsli, Hugo A. Loiciga.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2021. | Series: Wiley series in
operations research and management science | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020034049 (print) | LCCN 2020034050 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119563495 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119563471 (adobe pdf) | ISBN
9781119563389 (epub) | ISBN 9781119563501 (obook)
Subjects: LCSH: Multiple criteria decision making.
Classification: LCC T57.95 .B69 2021 (print) | LCC T57.95 (ebook) | DDC
658.4/03dc23
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Preface
Multiattribute decisionmaking (MADM) problems describe a situation in which the decisionmakers evaluate a finite number of predefined alternatives that are explicitly known at the beginning of the solution process with regard to a set of often conflictive evaluating criteria. It would not be an exaggeration to state that almost everyone, whether in their personal or professional life, faces decisionmaking problems on a daily basis. Although there are numerous MADM methods at the decisionmakers disposal to cope with realworld decisionmaking problems there is still lacking a source that compiles and explains the various MADM methods in a clear and systematic manner that would make their understanding, comparison, and application straightforward for those who require implementing these techniques. Most existing sources that deal with MADM methods are generally focused on results of the applications of these methods, but overlook basic and unifying concepts. Therefore, those who are eager to gain an overview of these methods must endure hardships of searching through various sources which are written in specialized form and are difficult to understand.