The numerous advances in mathematical programming have opened up new insights about sensitivity analysis. The paradigm `What if..?' question is no longer the only question of interest. Often, we want to know `Why..?' and `Why not..?' Such questions were not analyzed in the early years of...

This volume presents the most recent results in theory, methodology and applications of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). All facets of MCDM are included like fuzzy models, nonlinear convex problems, simulated annealing, integer programming models, goal programming and more. In the...

At a practical level, mathematical programming under multiple objectives has emerged as a powerful tool to assist in the process of searching for decisions which best satisfy a multitude of conflicting objectives, and there are a number of distinct methodologies for multicriteria decision-making...