Professor Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes, PhD

Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes received the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley; Master of Science degree from Michigan State University; and the Engineer’s degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. His main academic and professional interests have been Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Management Science applications. He was president of the Brazilian Society of Operations Research and he is a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Engineering. He has published various articles in scientific journals and has served as advisor to various theses and dissertations.

FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS: A REVIEW

Abstract: In this talk I review the basic concepts of MCDA, which are quite important to understand and follow before we engage in any mathematical modelling practice. The nature of MCDA is therefore revisited, and this is accomplished by covering the following class of concepts: features of multi-criteria decision problems; historical development of MCDA; decision theory and decision analysis; problem structuring; setting criteria; assessments; satisficing solutions; preferences; trade-offs; guidelines for the practioner.

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Professor Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes, PhD
e-mail: luiz.gomes@professores.ibmec.edu.br
Ibmec University Center
118, President Wilson Avenue, office #1110, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20030-020, Brazil