TY - GEN
T1 - Directional decomposition of multiattribute utility functions
AU - Brafman, Ronen I.
AU - Engel, Yagil
PY - 2009/12/14
Y1 - 2009/12/14
N2 - Several schemes have been proposed for compactly representing multiattribute utility functions, yet none seems to achieve the level of success achieved by Bayesian and Markov models for probability distributions. In an attempt to bridge the gap, we propose a new representation for utility functions which follows its probabilistic analog to a greater extent. Starting from a simple definition of marginal utility by utilizing reference values, we define a notion of conditional utility which satisfies additive analogues of the chain rule and Bayes rule. We farther develop the analogy to probabilities by describing a directed graphical representation that relies on our concept of conditional independence. One advantage of this model is that it leads to a natural structured elicitation process, very similar to that of Bayesian networks.
AB - Several schemes have been proposed for compactly representing multiattribute utility functions, yet none seems to achieve the level of success achieved by Bayesian and Markov models for probability distributions. In an attempt to bridge the gap, we propose a new representation for utility functions which follows its probabilistic analog to a greater extent. Starting from a simple definition of marginal utility by utilizing reference values, we define a notion of conditional utility which satisfies additive analogues of the chain rule and Bayes rule. We farther develop the analogy to probabilities by describing a directed graphical representation that relies on our concept of conditional independence. One advantage of this model is that it leads to a natural structured elicitation process, very similar to that of Bayesian networks.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=71549163440&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-04428-1_17
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-04428-1_17
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:71549163440
SN - 3642044271
SN - 9783642044274
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 192
EP - 202
BT - Algorithmic Decision Theory - First International Conference, ADT 2009, Proceedings
T2 - 1st International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory, ADT 2009
Y2 - 20 October 2009 through 23 October 2009
ER -