Generic utility theory: Measurement foundations and applications in multiattribute utility theory

DOI10.1016/0022-2496(88)90019-3zbMath0686.92023OpenAlexW1986073630MaRDI QIDQ1262839

John M. Miyamoto

Publication date: 1988

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Psychology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2496(88)90019-3

zbMATH Keywords

existenceprospect theoryaxiomatizationpreference ordermultiattribute utility theorydual bilinear modelformalizationsgeneric utility representationinterval scale uniquenessmeasurement foundationsparametric utility modelstwo-factor additive and multiplicative utility models

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Utility theory (91B16) Mathematical psychology (91E99)

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