Title :
Preference strength and uncertainty in the graph model for conflict resolution for two decision-makers
Author :
Xu, Haiyan ; Hipel, Keith W. ; Kilgour, D. Marc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Design Eng., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Abstract :
A new preference structure that includes preference strength and preference uncertainty is developed within the paradigm of the graph model for conflict resolution with two decision makers. This structure allows a decision maker to strongly or mildly prefer one state or scenario over another, to have equal preference for the two states, or to be uncertain about the preference between them, thereby creating a more general preference structure. Four solution concepts, Nash Stability, General Metarationality, Symmetric Metarationality, and Sequential Stability, are defined for the graph model with this extended preference structure, and relationships among stability types are determined. A specific graph model with two decision makers is used to illustrate how the new solution concepts can be applied in practice.
Keywords :
decision making; decision theory; game theory; graph theory; stability; uncertain systems; Nash stability; conflict resolution; decision maker; general metarationality; graph model; preference strength; preference uncertainty; sequential stability; symmetric metarationality; Delta modulation; Design engineering; Electronic mail; International relations; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Psychology; Stability; Systems engineering and theory; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2008. SMC 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2383-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1062-922X
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2008.4811739