ISBN: 9783540647416 - trends in multicriteria decision making: proceedings of the 13th international conference on multiple criteria decision making, cape town, south ... and mathematical systems, 465, band 465) (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This volume contains a collection of papers presented at the 13th Interna tional Conference on MUltiple Criteria Decision Making held in Cape Town during 6--10 January 1997. This was one of the regular conferences of the International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, which are held at approximately two-yearly intervals. The 13th conference was attended by 143 delegates from 35 countries, and 123 papers were presented. Some of the papers which were presented are included in another volume published by Springer, namely the 'festschrift' for Professor Stanley Zionts of Buffalo, New York, entitled Essays in Decision rnaJcing: A Volume in Honour of Stan ley Zionts (edited by Mark H Karwan, Jaap Spronk and Jyrki Wallenius). The present volume provides a record of the technical part of the pro ceedings of the conference. In reflecting back on January 1997, however, memories return of the social occasions, and the camaraderie which devel oped amongst the MCDM community. Early January, at the height of the southern summer, is carnival time in Cape Town, and the mood is infectious, and was enhanced amongst those from the northern hemisphere (the major ity of delegates) who overnight went from winter'chills (as low as -30°C) to over 30°C.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. This collection of papers gives a broad overview of the state of the art in Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), in both theory and practice. Topical sections are ranging from preference modelling and methodological developments to a number of applications of MCDM thinking. Special sections are devoted to applications in natural resources and environmental management issues, to negotiation and group decision support, and to philosophical issues, particularly in the interface between systems thinking and MCDM. The book will be relevant not only to those working in the area of MCDM, but also to researchers and practitioners concerned with broader areas of management science, especially those concerned with decision support systems and negotiation support. A collection of papers aiming to give an overview of the state-of-the-art in multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM), in both theory and practice. Topical sections range from preference modelling to applications of MCDM thinking, particularly in environmental management and philosophical issues. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…