ℱlow   S  ort: a flow-based sorting method with limiting or central profiles

Philippe Nemery ^[1] ; Claude Lamboray ^[1]
1. [1] Université Libre de Bruxelles
  
  Université Libre de Bruxelles
  
  Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bélgica
Localización: Top, ISSN-e 1863-8279, ISSN 1134-5764, Vol. 16, Nº. 1, 2008, págs. 90-113
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Based on the ranking methodology of PROMETHEE, a new sorting method (ℱlow S ort) is proposed for assigning actions to completely ordered categories defined either by limiting profiles or by central profiles. The ℱlow S ort assignment rules are based on the relative position of an action with respect to the reference profiles, in terms of the incoming, leaving, and/or net flows. For a better understanding of the issues involved, a graphical representation is given. An explicit relationship between the assignments obtained when working either with limiting or central profiles is formalized. Finally, an empirical comparison with Electre-Tri is made to compare the resulting assignments.