arXiv AI
Aug 7
Stability of Ranking-dependent Pair-wise Comparison Patterns in the Analytic Hierarchy Process
arXiv:2608. 05958v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The paper addresses several ranking-dependent decision support methods.
Geometric mean-based pairwise comparison method with the reference values -- statistical approach
arXiv:2607. 10038v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: For many years, the pairwise comparison method has been widely used for decision-making involving experts.
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Jul 9
POO-LPSP: Parallel Osprey Optimized Least Penalty-Squared Prioritization Methods for Priority Derivation in the Analytic Hierarchy Process
arXiv:2607. 07313v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Pairwise comparison (PC) via pairwise reciprocal matrices (PRMs) is central to the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
arXiv AI
Aug 24
Anchored Regularized Direct Least Squares (ARDLS): Integrating Established Prioritization Operators for Priority Elicitation in the Analytic Hierarchy Process
arXiv:2608.21187v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Pairwise reciprocal matrices are fundamental to the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a decision-making model. While the Direct Least Squares (DLS) m...
arXiv AI
Jul 7
Internal Pluralism and the Limits of Pairwise Comparisons
arXiv:2607. 02672v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Local pairwise comparisons are a standard tool for learning how people want decision rules to work, e.
arXiv AI
Jun 8
TOPSIS-RAD: Ranking According to Desires
arXiv:2606. 07253v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Traditional TOPSIS derives its reference points -- the Positive Ideal Solution ($PIS$) and Negative Ideal Solution ($NIS$) -- from the observed alternative set, making rankings susceptible to misalignment with decision-maker (DM) requirements, sensitivity to outlier performances, and rank reversal.
arXiv AI
Sep 1
Perturbation Sensitivity of Maximum-Likelihood Pairwise Ranking in Computational Decision Systems
arXiv:2604.17805v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Maximum-likelihood pairwise ranking is a com- mon computational mechanism for prioritization, reputation estimation, and comparison-driven de...
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 17
A fairness-aware extension of Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis for ranking
arXiv:2606. 17756v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Fairness has become a central concern in ranking problems involving individuals or social groups, particularly under the Responsible Artificial Intelligence agenda.
arXiv AI
Sep 16
Integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process with Large Language Models for Transparent Multi-Criteria Decision-Making
arXiv:2609.16779v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: LLMs are increasingly employed in a wide range of decision-making tasks. However, the opacity of their internal reasoning makes it difficult to validat...
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 30
Pairwise Comparisons without Stochastic Transitivity: Model, Theory and Applications
arXiv:2501. 07437v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Most statistical models for pairwise comparisons, including the Bradley-Terry (BT) and Thurstone models and many extensions, make a relatively strong assumption of stochastic transitivity.
arXiv AI
Jun 30
Can LLMs Rank? A Tale of Triads and Triage
arXiv:2606. 30412v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: From housing allocation for households experiencing homelessness to triage in emergency departments, LLMs are increasingly being considered as judges of consequential decisions that require ranking people for scarce resources.
arXiv AI
Aug 12
Closing a 17-Year Gap: Algorithmic Detection and Empirical Prevalence of Rank Reversal in Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
arXiv:2508. 00129v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Rank Reversal, where the relative order of alternatives changes in ways that violate axioms of rational decision-making, is a well-documented threat to the reliability of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methods.
arXiv AI
Jul 7
Double Fuzzy Probabilistic Interval Linguistic Term Set and a Dynamic Fuzzy Decision Making Model based on Markov Process with tts Application in Multiple Criteria Group Decision Making
arXiv:2111. 15255v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The probabilistic linguistic term has been proposed to deal with probability distributions in provided linguistic evaluations.