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The problem of model choice in multiobjective decision making, that is, the selection of the appropriate multiobjective solution technique to solve an arbitrary multiobjective decision problem, is considered. Classifications of the available techniques are discussed, leading to the development of a set of 28 model choice criteria and an algorithm for model choice. This algorithm divides the criteria into four groups, only one of which must be reevaluated for each decision problem encountered. Through the evaluation of the available multiobjective techniques with respect to each of the model choice criteria, the model choice problem itself is modeled as a multicriterion decision problem. Compromise programming is then used to select the appropriate technique for implementation. The case study presented is a structural design problem where a pre-defined set of alternatives is to be ranked with respect to a set of criteria. Using the model choice algorithm, an appropriate multiobjective solution technique is selected.
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Gershon, M., Duckstein, L. (1983). An Algorithm for Choosing of a Multiobjective Technique. In: Hansen, P. (eds) Essays and Surveys on Multiple Criteria Decision Making. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 209. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46473-7_6
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