Title
Matrix representation and extension of coalition analysis in group decision support
Abstract
Coalition stability is extended to include uncertain preference using matrix representation within the framework of the graph model for conflict resolution. Coalition stability analysis within a graph model provides guidance for decision makers and analysts by providing an assessment of whether states that are individually stable are unstable for coalitions. In using the graph model method for conflict resolution one carries out stability analysis of a graph model, and then follows up with post-stability analysis, an important component of which is coalition analysis. Although basic coalition stabilities have been defined for the graph model, they are based on a transitive graph, which is inconsistent with the standard restriction in the graph model. Algorithms for implementing these coalition stabilities have not been developed, because the nature of their logical representations makes coding difficult. Additionally, existing coalition stabilities apply only to simple preference, which limits their utility for exploring more complicated applications in practice. In this paper, coalition stabilities are extended to include uncertain preference and represented using matrices, which are more effective and convenient for computer implementation and for adaptation to new analysis techniques.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1016/j.camwa.2010.05.040
Computers & Mathematics with Applications
Keywords
Field
DocType
coalition stability analysis,graph model,matrix representation,conflict resolution,coalition stability,decision maker,group decision support,existing coalition stability,graph model for conflict analysis,graph model method,coalition analysis,uncertain preference,transitive graph,basic coalition stability,stability analysis
Graph,Mathematical optimization,Matrix (mathematics),Decision support system,Conflict resolution,Coding (social sciences),Mathematics,Matrix representation,Moral graph,Transitive relation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
60
5
Computers and Mathematics with Applications
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.59
12
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Haiyan Xu1929.30
D. Marc Kilgour257170.61
K. W. Hipel3812116.70