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Relative Objective Functions in Multiobjective Decision Support Models *
Author(s) -
Schenkerman Stan
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1990.tb01246.x
Subject(s) - maxima and minima , decision maker , simplex , simplex algorithm , mathematical optimization , linear programming , scale (ratio) , mathematics , zero (linguistics) , computer science , mathematical economics , operations research , combinatorics , geography , cartography , mathematical analysis , linguistics , philosophy
This paper considers the importance of using the nondominated minimum in forming relative objective functions. Other minima can prevent the decision maker from reaching a preferred decision. They disturb the zero and distort the scale, thereby misguiding the decision maker by falsifying trade‐off possibilities. Worse, some of these other minima can inadvertently hide whole regions of preferred solutions. Zeleny's multiple criteria simplex method is used to find the nondominated minimum for the linear case.