The number of circular triads in a pairwise comparison matrix and a consistency test in the AHP

Journal of the Operations Research Society of Japan

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-185

  Iida, Youichi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

AHP; Binary AHP; Circular triads; Consistency test; Sensory test

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949208821     PISSN: 04534514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15807/jorsj.52.174     Document Type: Article

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