基于模糊判断矩阵满意一致性的方案排序研究

应用模糊判断矩阵的完全一致性进行多属性方案排序因其条件较苛刻，有时会存在与专家原始判断意见偏离较大的缺陷。为此本文提出了一种基于满意一致性的排序新方法。首先提出了顺序模糊判断矩阵的概念，证明了任何满足满意一致性的模糊判断矩阵均存在顺序模糊判断矩阵。然后给出了顺序模糊判断矩阵的影子矩阵所具有的性质，并且根据这些性质对满足满意一致性的模糊判断矩阵提出了方案排序算法，最后进行了算例分析。从分析可知：这种基于满意一致性进行排序的算法不仅简便、实用，而且更符合专家的原始判断。     

基于基本回路修正的AHP一致性调整方法研究

为解决AHP一致性问题,提出一种基于基本回路修正的调整方法,能够同时解决数值不一致和逻辑不一致问题,同时保证对原始信息的修改量最小。数值不一致和逻辑不一致均由决策者的不准确判断引起,其中数值不一致可以通过降低一致性比率(CR)值进行改善,而逻辑不一致只有将判断矩阵中所有三阶回路去除才能得到解决。因此,通过对n阶判断矩阵进行基本矩阵分解,得到C³_n个3阶的基本矩阵,其中存在三阶回路的称为基本回路,从而将判断矩阵的一致性修正问题转化为基本回路的一致性修正问题。通过对基本回路的一致性比较,提出了两种确定最不一致元素的方法,即CR和最大法和优化法,并设计了优化模型对最不一致元素进行修正。最后,通过算例分析验证了本文方法的可行性,与已有方法的对比结论证明了本文方法更为有效。     

A simple method to improve the consistency ratio of the pair-wise comparison matrix in ANP

Tests of consistency for the pair-wise comparison matrices have been studied extensively since AHP was introduced by Saaty in 1970s. However, existing methods are either too complicated to be applied in the revising process of the inconsistent comparison matrix or are difficult to preserve most of the original comparison information due to the use of a new pair-wise comparison matrix. Those methods might work for AHP but not for ANP as the comparison matrix of ANP needs to be strictly consistent. To improve the consistency ratio, this paper proposes a simple method, which combines the theorem of matrix multiplication, vectors dot product, and the definition of consistent pair-wise comparison matrix, to identify the inconsistent elements. The correctness of the proposed method is proved mathematically. The experimental studies have also shown that the proposed method is accurate and efficient in decision maker’s revising process to satisfy the consistency requirements of AHP/ANP.     

An intelligent decomposition of pairwise comparison matrices for large-scale decisions

A Pairwise Comparison Matrix (PCM) has been used to compute for relative priorities of elements and are integral components in widely applied decision making tools: the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and its generalized form, the Analytic Network Process (ANP). However, PCMs suffer from several issues limiting their applications to large-scale decision problems. These limitations can be attributed to the curse of dimensionality, that is, a large number of pairwise comparisons need to be elicited from a decision maker. This issue results to inconsistent preferences due to the limited cognitive powers of decision makers. To address these limitations, this research proposes a PCM decomposition methodology that reduces the elicited pairwise comparisons. A binary integer program is proposed to intelligently decompose a PCM into several smaller subsets using interdependence scores among elements. Since the subsets are disjoint, the most independent pivot element is identified to connect all subsets to derive the global weights of the elements from the original PCM. As a result, the number of pairwise comparison is reduced and consistency is of the comparisons is improved. The proposed decomposition methodology is applied to both AHP and ANP to demonstrate its advantages.     

An improved statistical approach for consistency test in AHP

The pair-wise comparison matrix (PCM) is widely used in multi-criteria decision making methods. If the PCM is inconsistent, the resulting priority vector is not reliable. Hence, it is necessary to measure the level of the inconsistency of the PCM. There are two approaches for testing the consistency of the PCM: deterministic approaches and statistical or stochastic approaches. In this paper, an improved statistical approach to test the consistency of the PCM is proposed, which combines hypothesis test and maximum likelihood estimation. The proposed statistical approach is flexible and reliable because it sets a suitable significance level according to different situations. Two numerical examples are introduced to illustrate the proposed statistical approach.     

判断矩阵两类不一致性的检验与调整方法研究

通过对判断矩阵不一致性分类的研究,指出现有方法对顺序不一致性检验的不足.根据一致性矩阵的特点提出一种新的方法,该方法对顺序不一致性与传递不一致性的检验与调整均具有较好的适应性,计算量小,同时具有较高的精度,并通过两个算例进行验证.     

基于偏序集的模糊互补矩阵次序一致性检验与调整

针对模糊互补矩阵次序一致性检验和调整存在争议和繁杂问题,提出了模糊互补矩阵次序一致性检验与调整的偏序集表示方法。在定义了偏序集、模糊互补矩阵、截集矩阵等相关概念基础上,求出模糊互补矩阵B的0.5水平截集矩阵,证明了模糊互补判断矩阵次序一致性和0.5水平截集矩阵为偏序关系矩阵的等价性;模糊互补判断矩阵完全次序一致性的充要条件是任意截集均满足传递性;任意截集满足传递性和偏序关系矩阵的等价性。结果表明,利用0.5水平截集矩阵转换为矩阵来检验模糊互补矩阵的次序一致性;通过调整每个截集矩阵满足传递性并赋值,能够达到模糊互补矩阵完全次序一致性。最后,通过两个算例验证该检验和调整方法的合理性和可行性。     

次序一致性判断矩阵的相关理论及排序

给出了完全次序一致性的定义和次序一致性矩阵的标准形式,并证明了满意一致性与次序一致性的等价性,然后给出了同时适用于互反与互补两种判断矩阵的完全次序一致性检验及改进的交互式算法,最后在次序一致性的基础上给出了模糊互补判断矩阵排序的一种新方法,并给出了一个算例.     

基于群体一致性的犹豫模糊多属性决策方法

犹豫模糊集允许一个元素属于一个集合的隶属度可以是多个不同的值,是表达决策者之间偏好不一致性的有力工具。针对决策者评价偏差不宜过大的问题,提出了一种基于群体一致性的犹豫模糊多属性决策方法。首先, 我们定义了犹豫模糊元的犹豫度函数,进而定义了犹豫模糊元的一致性指数;在此基础上,构建了基于群体一致性指数最大化的权重优化模型,通过求解优化模型可以得到属性的权重向量。然后,运用灰色关联分析法实现对方案的排序和择优。最后,通过实例分析说明了该方法的可行性和有效性。     

Pairwise comparison matrices and the error-free property of the decision maker

Pairwise comparison is a popular assessment method either for deriving criteria-weights or for evaluating alternatives according to a given criterion. In real-world applications consistency of the comparisons rarely happens: intransitivity can occur. The aim of the paper is to discuss the relationship between the consistency of the decision maker—described with the error-free property—and the consistency of the pairwise comparison matrix (PCM). The concept of error-free matrix is used to demonstrate that consistency of the PCM is not a sufficient condition of the error-free property of the decision maker. Informed and uninformed decision makers are defined. In the first stage of an assessment method a consistent or near-consistent matrix should be achieved: detecting, measuring and improving consistency are part of any procedure with both types of decision makers. In the second stage additional information are needed to reveal the decision maker’s real preferences. Interactive questioning procedures are recommended to reach that goal.     

区间数互补判断矩阵的一种新排序算法

针对区间数互补判断矩阵元素表示的特点,定义了区间数互补判断矩阵的等价矩阵族,得到了区间数互补矩阵一致性检验方法.通过构造一种新的求解区间数互补判断矩阵的权重区间的决策模型,得到一种排序算法.最后给出一个算例,描述此方法的应用.     

一种基于决策矩阵的DST-AHP多属性决策方法

针对层次分析法决策时存在两两判断、一致性检验次数过多和判断矩阵残缺性等问题,本文提出了一种基于决策矩阵的DST-AHP多属性决策方法。该方法结合决策矩阵的特征值,构建DST-AHP方法层次结构模型和判断矩阵,并根据判断矩阵定义不同属性下各焦元的基本概率分配函数;然后利用Dempster合成法则对基本概率分配函数值进行合成,依据合成后值对方案进行排序。最后对AHP和DST-AHP两种方法进行比较分析,说明该方法的有效性。     

一种检验判断矩阵次序一致性的方法

本文从图论的观点,讨论次序一致性判断矩阵的性质,并给出一种检验判断矩阵次序一致性的方法．在判断矩阵的次序一致性检验过程中,我们可以有效地找出判断矩阵中所有不合逻辑的判断元素．     

基于传递性的效率评价及改进

现有交叉效率矩阵中往往会存在一些同行效率评价远低于自我效率评价的情形,即出现同行间的恶意评价。本文将第三方作为间接元素,考虑到这些间接元素在效率评价矩阵中具有传递性,引入间接判断结果对原有的交叉效率矩阵进行反复迭代,并证明迭代过程的最终稳定性。迭代的最终结果可以消除效率矩阵中的恶意评价元素,得到新的效率评价矩阵。最后,通过算例来说明模型的可行性和实用性。     

Deriving crisp and consistent priorities for fuzzy AHP-based multicriteria systems using non-linear constrained optimization

Fuzzy optimization models are used to derive crisp weights (priority vectors) for the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) based multicriteria decision making systems. These optimization models deal with the imprecise judgements of decision makers by formulating the optimization problem as the system of constrained non linear equations. Firstly, a Genetic Algorithm based heuristic solution for this optimization problem is implemented in this paper. It has been found that the crisp weights derived from this solution for fuzzy-AHP system, sometimes lead to less consistent or inconsistent solutions. To deal with this problem, we have proposed a consistency based constraint for the optimization models. A decision maker can set the consistency threshold value and if the solution exists for that threshold value then crisp weights can be derived, otherwise it can be concluded that the fuzzy comparison matrix for AHP is not consistent for the given threshold. Three examples are considered to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Results with the proposed constraint based fuzzy optimization model are more consistent than the existing optimization models.     

加速修改AHP中的判断矩阵的贪婪算法

通过分析判断矩阵 ,一致性矩阵 ,导出矩阵及度量矩阵的关系 ,提出一种修改判断矩阵的预测加速修正的贪婪算法 .贪婪法不追求最优解 ,不要回溯 ,只希望得到较为满意的解 .当判断矩阵的一致性较差时 ,基于度量矩阵中偏离大的元素对判断矩阵一致性的影响较大 ,通过导出矩阵和度量矩阵得出加速修正的步长 .每次只修改判断矩阵的一对元素 .实例分析表明 ,修改 AHP中的判断矩阵的贪婪算法是可行的 .     

A simple formula to find the closest consistent matrix to a reciprocal matrix

Achieving consistency in pair-wise comparisons between decision elements given by experts or stakeholders is of paramount importance in decision-making based on the AHP methodology. Several alternatives to improve consistency have been proposed in the literature. The linearization method (Benítez et al., 2011 [10]), derives a consistent matrix based on an original matrix of comparisons through a suitable orthogonal projection expressed in terms of a Fourier-like expansion. We propose a formula that provides in a very simple manner the consistent matrix closest to a reciprocal (inconsistent) matrix. In addition, this formula is computationally efficient since it only uses sums to perform the calculations. A corollary of the main result shows that the normalized vector of the vector, whose components are the geometric means of the rows of a comparison matrix, gives the priority vector only for consistent matrices.     

基于乘性一致性残缺互补判断矩阵的决策方法

对于满足乘性一致性的残缺互补判断矩阵的决策问题,提出了一种决策方法。首先把互补判断矩阵的乘性一致性定义进行了简化,得到了互补判断矩阵乘性一致性的另外几种表达形式;进一步得到了在已知n-1个特殊元素的条件下,残缺互补判断矩阵中缺失元素的补全方法;然后给出了残缺互补判断矩阵可接受的条件,以及矩阵的一致性检验及调整方法;基于残缺互补判断矩阵,给出了以下决策步骤:残缺互补判断矩阵的一致性检验及调整过程,补全缺失元素的迭代过程和最优方案择优过程。最后给出了一个实例,通过该实例的计算以及本文方法与已有方法的比较,证明了本文方法是简便和有效的。     

互反判断矩阵一致性指标研究

首先给出了互反判断矩阵与一致性互反判断矩阵集之间距离的定义,基于此定义,提出了一个新的互反判断矩阵一致性指标,并给出了此一致性指标的度量方法。对于不满足此一致性指标的互反判断矩阵,提出了一个迭代算法来提高其一致性程度。得出了群体互反判断矩阵一致性指标的下界,为提出的一致性指标应用于群决策问题提供了理论基础。最后用数值例子说明了该迭代算法的可行性和有效性以及群决策中的相关结论。     

Estimation of missing judgments in AHP pairwise matrices using a neural network-based model

Selecting relevant features to make a decision and expressing the relationships between these features is not a simple task. The decision maker must precisely define the alternatives and criteria which are more important for the decision making process. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) uses hierarchical structures to facilitate this process. The comparison is realized using pairwise matrices, which are filled in according to the decision maker judgments. Subsequently, matrix consistency is tested and priorities are obtained by calculating the matrix principal eigenvector. Given an incomplete pairwise matrix, two procedures must be performed: first, it must be completed with suitable values for the missing entries and, second, the matrix must be improved until a satisfactory level of consistency is reached. Several methods are used to fill in missing entries for incomplete pairwise matrices with correct comparison values. Additionally, once pairwise matrices are complete and if comparison judgments between pairs are not consistent, some methods must be used to improve the matrix consistency and, therefore, to obtain coherent results. In this paper a model based on the Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural network is presented. Given an AHP pairwise matrix, this model is capable of completing missing values and improving the matrix consistency at the same time.