New Methods and Applications in Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM)

This book presents 27 methods of the Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM), which are not discussed in existing books, nor studied in details, using various applications. Nowadays, decision making is one of the most important and fundamental task

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Alireza Alinezhad Javad Khalili

New Methods and Applications in Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM)

International Series in Operations Research & Management Science Volume 277

Series Editor Camille C. Price Department of Computer Science, Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX, USA Associate Editor Joe Zhu Foisie Business School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA, USA Founding Editor Frederick S. Hillier Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

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Alireza Alinezhad Javad Khalili •

New Methods and Applications in Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM)

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Alireza Alinezhad Islamic Azad University Qazvin, Iran

Javad Khalili Islamic Azad University Qazvin, Iran

ISSN 0884-8289 ISSN 2214-7934 (electronic) International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ISBN 978-3-030-15008-2 ISBN 978-3-030-15009-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15009-9 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SMART Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Description of SMART Method . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.1 Rating the Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.2 The Effective Weights