This chapter provides an overview of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which is a systematic procedure for representing the elements of any problem hierarchically. It organizes the basic rationality by breaking down a problem into its smaller constituent parts and then guides decision makers through a series of pair-wise comparison judgments to express the relative strength or intensity of impact of the elements in the hierarchy. These judgments are then translated to numbers. The AHP includes procedures and principles used to synthesize the many judgments to derive priorities among criteria and subsequently for alternative solutions. It is useful to note that the numbers thus obtained are ratio scale estimates and correspond to so-called hard numbers. Problem solving is a process of setting priorities in steps. One step decides on the most important elements of a problem, another on how best to repair, replace, test, and evaluate the elements, and another on how to implement the solution and measure performance.

The Analytic Hierarchy Process

A Scaling Method for Priorities in Hierarchical Structures

Fuzzy Set Theory - And Its Applications, Third Edition is a textbook for courses in fuzzy set theory. It can also be used as an introduction to the subject. The character of a textbook is balanced with the dynamic nature of the research in the field by including many useful references to develop a deeper understanding among interested readers. The book updates the research agenda (which has witnessed profound and startling advances since its inception some 30 years ago) with chapters on possibility theory, fuzzy logic and approximate reasoning, expert systems, fuzzy control, fuzzy data analysis, decision making and fuzzy set models in operations research. All chapters have been updated. Exercises are included.

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Fuzzy Set Theory - and Its Applications

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Principles of Neural Science

How to make a decision: The analytic hierarchy process

Homogeneity and clustering in AHP ensures the validity of the scale

A new approach is introduced for evaluating strategies for the safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste. Five strategies are considered, and by means of the effective method of ‘analytic hierarchy...

High-Level Nuclear Waste Management: Analysis of Options

Buku kini ditujukan kepada mereka yang harus menetapkan berbagai prioritas dan mengambil keputusan. Barangkali banyak kegiatan mereka, baik yang sehari-hari, maupun yang berjangka panjang, tak mengizinkan mereka untuk menganalisis situasi pada tingkat mikroskopik. Namun, mereka harus mampu untuk menilai situasi keseluruhan bagaimana mereka harus mengambil keputusan, berikut segala konsekuensinya. Jadi, buku ini adalah bagi mereka yang memiliki tingkat keahlian tertentu dalam bidang mereka, karena metode yang diuraikan di sini dapat memberi jawaban yang terpercaya terutama bila informasinya sendiri adalah terpercaya.
Beberapa segi yang unik dari buku ini adalah kesed4erhanaan rancangannya (hanya memakai perhitungan aritmetik sederhana) keanekaragaman dan struktur dari bermacam-macam contoh, aplikasi komputer, dan falsafah baru untuk menangani masalah yang kompleks. Ancangan ini hendaknya tak dianggap sekedar suatu teknik; ini adalah suatu metode umum guna menanggulangi persoalan yang tak terstruktur.

Pengambilan Keputusan Bagi Para Pemimpin-Proses Hirarki Analitik Untuk Pengambilan Keputusan Dalam Situasi yang Kompleks

In group decision making, a certain degree of consensus is necessary to derive a meaningful and valid outcome. This paper proposes a consensus reaching model for a group by using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). It supports people to improve their group consensus level through an updating of their judgments. In this model, a moderator suggests the most discordant decision maker to update his judgment in each step. The proposed consensus reaching model allows decision makers to accept or reject the suggestion from the moderator. This model ensures that the judgment updating is effective and the final solution will be of acceptable consistency. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the validity of the proposed consensus reaching model.

Thomas L. Saaty

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Homogeneity and clustering in AHP ensures the validity of the scale

High-Level Nuclear Waste Management: Analysis of Options

Pengambilan Keputusan Bagi Para Pemimpin-Proses Hirarki Analitik Untuk Pengambilan Keputusan Dalam Situasi yang Kompleks

An analytic hierarchy process model of group consensus

The Elements of Stochastic Processes with Applications to the Natural Sciences