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A Multi-Attribute Ranking Solutions Confirmation Procedure

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Ranking problems arise from the knowledge of several binary relations defined on a set of alternatives, which we intend to rank. In a previous work, the authors introduced a tool to confirm the solutions of multi-attribute ranking problems as linear extensions of a weighted sum of preference relations. An extension of this technique allows the recognition of critical preference pairs of alternatives, which are often caused by inconsistencies. Herein, a confirmation procedure is introduced and applied to confirm the results obtained by a multi-attribute decision methodology on a tender for the supply of buses to the Porto Public Transport Operator.

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  1. Departamento de Matemática, Univ. Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    Domingos Moreira Cardoso

  2. Univ. Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal

    Jorge Freire de Sousa

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Cardoso, D.M., de Sousa, J.F. A Multi-Attribute Ranking Solutions Confirmation Procedure. Ann Oper Res 138, 127–141 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-005-2449-y

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