The probability of intransitivity of pairwise comparisons in individual preference
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: The probability of intransitivity of pairwise comparisons in individual preference
zbMATH Open document ID: 0675.90003
DOI: 10.1016/0165-4896(89)90017-6
author: William V. Gehrlein
published in: Mathematical Social Sciences
publication date: 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: This study considers a model for the method by which an individual determines preference in pairwise comparisons on the basis of multiple attributes of comparison. The model is based on earlier work, by \textit{K. May} [Econometrica 22, 1-13 (1954)], that attempted to explain empirical results on pairwise comparisons. May's model is used to obtain estimates of the probability that an individual's complete set of pairwise responses is transitive. Results indicate that, with this model of preference determination, intransitivity should be expected to occur regularly in an individual's pairwise comparisons.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 91B08
zbMATH DE Number: 4106550
zbMATH Keywords: probability of intransitivity
zbMATH Keywords: multiple attributes of comparison
zbMATH Keywords: pairwise comparisons
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0165-4896(89)90017-6
OpenAlex ID: W2072083441
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4106550