"The Interval Programming Model for Multi-objective Decision
Making"
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Abstract
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The interval programming model (IvP) is a mathematical programming
model for representing and solving multi-objective optimization
problems. The central characteristic of the model is the use of
piecewise linearly defined objective functions and a solution method
that searches through the combination space of pieces rather than
through the actual decision space. The piecewise functions typically
represent an approximation of some underlying function, but this
concession is balanced on the positive side by relative freedom from
function form assumptions as well as the assurance of global
optimality. In this paper the model and solution algorithms are
described, and the applicability of IvP to certain applications are
discussed.
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