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A Method Based on OWA Operator for Scientific Research Evaluation

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This paper proposes a model for faculty evaluation based on OWA aggregation operators. Our method permits to consider interactions among the criteria in a formal way, and, at the same time, to realize an easy approach to understand, implement and apply.

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Cardin, M., De Nadai, G., Giove, S. (2019). A Method Based on OWA Operator for Scientific Research Evaluation. In: Esposito, A., Faundez-Zanuy, M., Morabito, F., Pasero, E. (eds) Neural Advances in Processing Nonlinear Dynamic Signals. WIRN 2017 2017. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 102. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95098-3_27

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