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The Probabilistic Approach to Preferences Measurement

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As the value of an attribute only signals the position of a probability distribution of the preference, the preference for an alternative according to any criterion can be given in terms of probability of it being chosen. Composition of these probabilities to obtain a global preference combining the multiple criteria can then be performed in probabilistic terms.

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    Annibal Parracho Sant’Anna

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Parracho Sant’Anna, A. (2015). The Probabilistic Approach to Preferences Measurement. In: Probabilistic Composition of Preferences, Theory and Applications. Decision Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11277-0_3

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