Arrow's Theorem and Engineering Design Decision Making |
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Authors: | Michael J. Scott Erik K. Antonsson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, US;(2) Engineering Design Research Laboratory, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, US |
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Abstract: | This article establishes that Arrow”s General Possibility Theorem has only indirect application to engineering design. Arrow”s Theorem states that there can be no consistent, equitable method for social choice. Many engineering design decisions are based on the aggregation of preferences. The foundation of many engineering decision methods is the explicit comparison of degrees of preference, a comparison that is not available in the social choice problem. This explicit comparison of preference levels is coupled with the choice of an aggregation method, and some forms of aggregation may be inadequate or inappropriate in engineering design. |
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Keywords: | :Design decision-making – Engineering design – Multi-criteria analysis |
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