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Searching for the dimension of valued preference relations.

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2003
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The more information a preference structure gives, the more sophisticated representation techniques are necessary, so decision makers can have a global view of data and therefore a comprehensive understanding of the problem they are faced with. In this paper we propose to explore valued preference relations by means of a search for the number of underlying criteria allowing its representation in real space. A general representation theorem for arbitrary crisp binary relations is obtained, showing the difference in representation between incomparability-related to the intersection operator-and other inconsistencies-related to the union operator. A new concept of dimension is therefore proposed, taking into account inconsistencies in source of information. Such a result is then applied to each alpha-cut of valued preference relations. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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