Decision support methods already exist in the scientific literature but only a few deal with group decision problems which are sometimes difficult to implement.

In social choice theory, some methods for aggregating individual preferences have very interesting properties and are easy to implement.

There is a link between multi-criteria decision aiding and social choice theory because when we talk about voting, we allude to a group decision.

Thus, we propose a theory of adaptation of voting methods to the resolution of group decision problems.

VMAVA, decision support, social choice theory, multi-criteria preferences, adaptation theory, group decision.

Received: February 14, 2023; Accepted: February 23, 2023; Published: March 23, 2023

How to cite this article: Wambie ZONGO, Zoïnabo SAVADOGO, Sougoursi Jean Yves ZARE, Somdouda SAWADOGO and Blaise SOME, Adaptation of the VMAVA voting method in solving group decision problems, Universal Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 18(2) (2023), 229-240. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/2277141723013

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