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Function in decision theory

In decision theory, a multi-attribute utility function is used to represent the preferences of an agent over bundles of goods either under conditions of certainty about the results of any potential choice, or under conditions of uncertainty. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Three-way decisions based multi-attribute decision-making with utility and loss functionsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The Conspirators HierarchyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Multi-attribute utility analysis in set-based conceptual designCited 95 times
  5. Go sideways: Utility maximization problemA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Connection (principal bundle)A closely related topic

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