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Decision making via generalized Bajraktarevi\'c means

Optimization and Control 2020-07-10 v1

Abstract

We define decision-making functions which arise from studying the multidimensional generalization of the weighted Bajraktarevi\'c means. It allows a nonlinear approach to optimization problems. These functions admit several interesting (from the point of view of decision-making) properties, for example, delegativity (which states that each subgroup of decision-makers can aggregate their decisions and efforts), casuativity (each decision affects the final outcome except two trivial cases) and convexity-type properties. Beyond establishing the most important properties of such means, we solve their equality problem, we introduce a notion of synergy and characterize the null-synergy decision-making functions of this type.

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@article{arxiv.2007.04870,
  title  = {Decision making via generalized Bajraktarevi\'c means},
  author = {Zsolt Páles and Paweł Pasteczka},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.04870},
  year   = {2020}
}
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