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Tradeoff oriented solutions in multicriteria optimization

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It is proposed to restrict the set of efficient solutions in multicriteria optimization by the requirement that a higher tradeoff of an objective should result in a higher output of the objective. It is shown that a solution satisfying this requirement exists under reasonable conditions.

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  1. Faculty of Mathematics and Economics, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstr. 18, 89069, Ulm, Germany

    Klaus Hellwig

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Hellwig, K. Tradeoff oriented solutions in multicriteria optimization. Ann Oper Res 164, 111–114 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-008-0345-y

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