Arrow's Theorem and Engineering Design Decision Making

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 founda...

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Published in:	Research in engineering design Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 218 - 228
Main Authors:	Scott, Michael J., Antonsson, Erik K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer Nature B.V 01-12-1999
Subjects:	Agglomeration Decision making Decision theory Design engineering Preferences Theorems
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