On reducing inconsistency of pairwise comparison matrices below an acceptance threshold

DOI10.1007/S10100-014-0346-7zbMATH Open1339.91032arXiv1311.0748OpenAlexW2028699535MaRDI QIDQ302136FDOQ302136

Sándor Bozóki, Attila Poesz, János Fülöp

Publication date: 4 July 2016

Published in: CEJOR. Central European Journal of Operations Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A recent work of the authors on the analysis of pairwise comparison matrices that can be made consistent by the modification of a few elements is continued and extended. Inconsistency indices are defined for indicating the overall quality of a pairwise comparison matrix. It is expected that serious contradictions in the matrix imply high inconsistency and vice versa. However, in the 35-year history of the applications of pairwise comparison matrices, only one of the indices, namely CR proposed by Saaty, has been associated to a general level of acceptance, by the well known ten percent rule. In the paper, we consider a wide class of inconsistency indices, including CR, CM proposed by Koczkodaj and Duszak and CI by Pel'aez and Lamata. Assume that a threshold of acceptable inconsistency is given (for CR it can be 0.1). The aim is to find the minimal number of matrix elements, the appropriate modification of which makes the matrix acceptable. On the other hand, given the maximal number of modifiable matrix elements, the aim is to find the minimal level of inconsistency that can be achieved. In both cases the solution is derived from a nonlinear mixed-integer optimization problem. Results are applicable in decision support systems that allow real time interaction with the decision maker in order to review pairwise comparison matrices.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1311.0748

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zbMATH Keywords

pairwise comparison matrixinconsistencymixed \(0\)-\(1\) convex programmingmulti-attribute decision making

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Convex programming (90C25) Decision theory (91B06) Integer programming (90C10) Boolean programming (90C09)

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