Heuristic for Approximating an Inconsistent Pairwise Comparison Matrix

Determination of weight vector by using a pairwise comparison matrix based on DEA and Shannon entropy

The relation between the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a topic of interest to researchers in this branch of applied mathematics. In this paper, we propose a linear programming model that generates a weight (priority) vector from a pairwise comparison matrix. In this method, which is referred to as the E-DEAHP method, we consider each row of the pairwise...

On inconsistency of a pairwise comparison matrix

Efficient weight vectors from pairwise comparison matrices

Pairwise comparison matrices are frequently applied in multi-criteria decision making. A weight vector is called efficient if no other weight vector is at least as good in approximating the elements of the pairwise comparison matrix, and strictly better in at least one position. A weight vector is weakly efficient if the pairwise ratios cannot be improved in all nondiagonal positions. We show t...

Identifying and prioritization of problems and executive barriers of gas supply to industries in Yazd province with Pairwise Comparison Matrix Method

The aim of this study is to identify and prioritize the problems and barriers in the full implementation of article "k" concerning gas supply to industrial and production units consuming liquid fuel. In terms of methodology, the present study is an applied-survey type. The research strategy is of the exploratory Synthesis type. In the first stage, the qualitative method has been used with the c...

Combined Data Envelopment Analysis and Analytical Hierarchy Process Methods to obtain the Favorable Weights from Pairwise Comparison Matrix