Scientific data ranking methods : theory and applications /

The aim of this volume is to present the basic mathematical aspects of the ranking methods using a didactical approach and to explain their use through examples of relevant applications in different scientific fields. Ranking methods can be applied in several different fields, such as decision suppo...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Pavan, Manuela, Todeschini, Roberto
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier Science, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Data handling in science and technology ; v. 27.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Ranking Methods / by L.A. Sarabia, M.S. S̀nchez and M.C. Ortiz
  • Total Order Ranking Methods / by M. Pavan and R. Todeschini
  • Partial Ordering and Hasse Diagrams: Applications in Chemistry and Software / by Rainer Brüggemann, Kristina Voigt and Stefan Pudenz
  • Partial Ordering and Prioritizing Polluted Sites / by Lars Carlsen
  • Similarity/Diversity Measure for Sequentia Data based on Hasse Matrices : Theory and Applications / by A. Mauri and D. Dallabio
  • The Interplay between Partial Ranking and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships / by Lars Carlsen
  • Semi-Subordination Sequences in Multi-Measure Priorization Problems / by W.L. Myers and G.P. Patil
  • Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Methods: A Tool for Assessing River Ecosystem Health using Functional Macroinvertebrate Traits / by Sergio Canobbio, Valeria Mezzanotte, Davide Ballabio and Manuela Pavan
  • The DART (Decision Analysis by Ranking Techniques) Software / by A. Manganaro, D. Ballabio, V. Consonni, A. Mauri, M. Pavan and R. Todeschini.