<P>THIS BOOK OFFERS A CONCISE INTRODUCTION AND COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF THE ART IN THE FIELD OF DECISION-MAKING AND CONSENSUS MODELING, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON FUZZY METHODS. IT CONSISTS OF A COLLECTION OF AUTHORITATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTING ON THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: FROM PSYCHOLOGY TO SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES, FROM DECISION SCIENCES TO DATA MINING, AND FROM COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES IN GENERAL, TO ARTIFICIAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SYSTEMS. WRITTEN AS A HOMAGE TO MARIO FEDRIZZI FOR HIS SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS, CREATIVE IDEAS AND LONG LASTING SERVICES TO DIFFERENT SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES, IT INTRODUCES KEY THEORETICAL CONCEPTS, DESCRIBES NEW MODELS AND METHODS, AND DISCUSSES A RANGE OF PROMISING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF DECISION-MAKING SCIENCE. IT IS A TIMELY REFERENCE GUIDE AND A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS</P>
This book offers a concise introduction and comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field of decision-making and consensus modeling, with a special emphasis on fuzzy methods. It consists of a collection of authoritative contributions reporting on the decision-making process from different perspectives: from psychology to social and political sciences, from decision sciences to data mining, and from computational sciences in general, to artificial and computational intelligence and systems. Written as a homage to Mario Fedrizzi for his scholarly achievements, creative ideas and long lasting services to different scientific communities, it introduces key theoretical concepts, describes new models and methods, and discusses a range of promising real-world applications in the field of decision-making science. It is a timely reference guide and a source of inspiration for advanced students and researchers