Thomas L. Saaty

Bio: Thomas L. Saaty is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Analytic hierarchy process & Analytic network process. The author has an hindex of 92, co-authored 375 publications receiving 95026 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas L. Saaty include College of Business Administration & Politécnico Grancolombiano.

Addressing with brevity criticisms of the analytic hierarchy process

Abstract: The paper provides an overview that covers the main criticisms of the AHP and the authors’ replies to them. Because there have been many papers that reply to criticisms, the thrust here is to classify them and reply to them briefly in each category without giving lengthy repetitions of what is already known in the literature. http://dx.doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v1i2.53

Projecting average family size in rural India by the analytic hierarchy process.

Abstract: In this study cultural economic as well as certain crucial demographic factors are considered as the determinants for projecting the average family size in rural India....The Analytic Hierarchy Process [is used] to analyze influences of the factors which enter implicitly in a rural couples decision-making to determine the number of children they want to have as time goes by. [The authors] did not attempt to make distinctions among the regional differences in rural India. The outcome projected in [this] analysis compares favorably with the results of other demographic studies. (EXCERPT)

Stability analysis of the forward-backward process: Northern Ireland case study

Abstract: In this study, the forward and backward processes of planning are applied to conflict resolution in a way similar to that in which the forward process was applied in a previous paper by the authors (Alexander & Saaty, 1977). By repeated analysis of the policies of the parties to the conflict and possible reactions to these policies, an iterative process is established by which the stability of an outcome may be measured. It is shown that the possible outcomes of a conflict may be characterized by a set of state variables covering political, economic, social and legal factors. The composite outcome, found by use of the method, also may be described by weighting the values of the state variables so that a full description of the most probable and stable outcome is obtained. These techniques are applied to a societal system to provide a further analysis of the conflict in Northern Ireland. It is shown that legislative independence, the outcome obtained in the previous paper, is stable and cannot be upset by any of the parties to the conflict. The use of these techniques provides efficient methods for analyzing conflict and gives valuable insights into the behavior of the parties.

The minimum number of intersections in complete graphs.

Abstract: * This research is sponsored by the U.S. Air Force under Project RAND-contract no. AF 49(638)-700 monitored by the Directorate of Development Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development, Hq USAF. Views or conclusions contained in this Memorandum should not be interpreted as representing the official opinion or policy of the U.S. Air Force. 1 Leonard, A., and T. Mullikin, \"Integral equations with difference kernels on finite intervals,\" The RAND Corporation, RM-3942-PR, June 1964. 2 Muskhelishvili, N. I., Singular Integral Equations (Groningen: Noordhoff, 1953). 3Mullikin, T. W., \"Chandrasekhar's Xand Y-functions for homogeneous atmospheres,\" The RAND Corporation, RM-3376-JPL, 1962 (to appear in Trans. Amer. Math. Soc.). 4 Leonard, A., and T. W. Mullikin, J. Math. Phys., 5, 399 (1964).

The Analytic Hierarchy Process

Abstract: 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.

Fuzzy Set Theory - and Its Applications

Abstract: 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.

Principles of Neural Science

Abstract: I have developed "tennis elbow" from lugging this book around the past four weeks, but it is worth the pain, the effort, and the aspirin. It is also worth the (relatively speaking) bargain price. Including appendixes, this book contains 894 pages of text. The entire panorama of the neural sciences is surveyed and examined, and it is comprehensive in its scope, from genomes to social behaviors. The editors explicitly state that the book is designed as "an introductory text for students of biology, behavior, and medicine," but it is hard to imagine any audience, interested in any fragment of neuroscience at any level of sophistication, that would not enjoy this book. The editors have done a masterful job of weaving together the biologic, the behavioral, and the clinical sciences into a single tapestry in which everyone from the molecular biologist to the practicing psychiatrist can find and appreciate his or