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Presents basic mathematical aspects of the ranking methods using a didactical approach. This book covers a wide range of applications, from the environment and toxicology to DNA sequencing. It can be applied in several different fields, such as decision support, toxicology, EU priority lists of toxic chemicals, and environmental problems.
List of contents
Preface by Manuela Pavan and Roberto Todeschini
Chapter 1
Introduction to Ranking Methods
by L.A. Sarabia, M.S. Sánchez and M.C. Ortiz
Chapter 2
Total Order Ranking Methods
by M. Pavan and R. Todeschini
Chapter 3
Partial Ordering and Hasse Diagrams: Applications in Chemistry and Software
by Rainer Brüggemann, Kristina Voigt and Stefan Pudenz
Chapter 4
Partial Ordering and Prioritizing Polluted Sites
by Lars Carlsen
Chapter 5
Similarity/Diversity Measure for Sequentia Data based on Hasse Matrices : Theory and Applications
by A. Mauri and D. Dallabio
Chapter 6
The Interplay between Partial Ranking and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships
by Lars Carlsen
Chapter 7
Semi-Subordination Sequences in Multi-Measure Priorization Problems
by W.L. Myers adn G.P. Patil
Chapter 8
Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Methods: A Tool for Assessing River Ecosystem Health using Functional Macroinvertebrate Traits
by Sergio Canobbio, Valeria Mezzanotte, Davide Ballabio and Manuela Pavan
Chapter 9
The DART (Decision Analysis by Ranking Techniques) Software
by A. Manganaro, D. Ballabio, V. Consonni, A. Mauri, M. Pavan and R. Todeschini
