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What is a Decision Problem? Preliminary Statements

Colorni, Alberto; Tsoukiàs, Alexis (2013), What is a Decision Problem? Preliminary Statements, in Perny, Patrice; Pirlot, Marc; Tsoukiàs, Alexis, Algorithmic Decision Theory Third International Conference, ADT 2013, Bruxelles, Belgium, November 12-14, 2013, Proceedings, Springer : Berlin Heidelberg, p. 139-153. 10.1007/978-3-642-41575-3_11

Type
Communication / Conférence
Date
2013
Conference title
Third International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory , ADT 2013
Conference date
2013-11
Conference city
Bruxelles
Conference country
Belgium
Book title
Algorithmic Decision Theory Third International Conference, ADT 2013, Bruxelles, Belgium, November 12-14, 2013, Proceedings
Book author
Perny, Patrice; Pirlot, Marc; Tsoukiàs, Alexis
Publisher
Springer
Published in
Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN
978-3-642-41575-3
Pages
139-153
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Author(s)
Colorni, Alberto
Politecnico of Milan
Tsoukiàs, Alexis cc
Laboratoire d'analyse et modélisation de systèmes pour l'aide à la décision [LAMSADE]
Abstract (EN)
This paper presents a general framework about what is a decision problem. The aim is to provide a theory under which the existing methods and algorithms can be characterised, designed, chosen or justified. The framework shows that 5 features are necessary and sufficient in order to completely describe the whole set of existing methods. It also explains why optimisation remains the general approach under which decision problems are algorithmically considered.
Subjects / Keywords
decision models; decision analysis