Simple additive weighting—A metamodel for multiple criteria decision analysis methods
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Highlights：
• We interpret rankings provided by any MCDA method in terms of the Simple Additive Weighting.
• Weights of SAW which preserve rankings produced by a given MCDA method are identified.
• Ranges of weights resulting with the same rankings as by a given MCDA method are identified as well.
• An alternative explanatory framework for MCDA methods is offered.
摘要
•We interpret rankings provided by any MCDA method in terms of the Simple Additive Weighting.•Weights of SAW which preserve rankings produced by a given MCDA method are identified.•Ranges of weights resulting with the same rankings as by a given MCDA method are identified as well.•An alternative explanatory framework for MCDA methods is offered.
论文关键词：Multi-attribute decision making,Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis methods,Expert systems,TOPSIS,Simple Additive Weighting,Ranking preservation
论文评审过程：Received 18 January 2015, Revised 15 January 2016, Accepted 19 January 2016, Available online 29 January 2016, Version of Record 17 February 2016.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2016.01.042
