Comparison among different patterns of priority vectors estimation methods

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-311

  Lipovetsky, Stan ^a  

^a GfK Custom Research North America   (United States)

Author keywords

AHP; Benford's law; Pair comparisons; Priority vectors; SMART

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549101629     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390701639532     Document Type: Article

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