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A duality theory for convex multiobjective decisionmaking is developed. This duality theory is designed for a decisionmaker determining preferred solutions, while duality theories presented earlier have focused on how to generate the whole Pareto optimal set.
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Tarvainen, K. Duality theory for preferences in multiobjective decisionmaking. J Optim Theory Appl 88, 237–245 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02192032
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02192032