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A comprehensive decision support system called GMCA (Graph Model for Conflict Analysis) implementing the multi-player graph model for analyzing conflicts is developed. GMCA contains algorithms for the rapid computation of a wide range of solution concepts, thereby enabling decision makers to take account of the diversity of human behavior. Using an engineering case study, the key features of GMCA are illustrated.
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Kilgour, D.M., Fang, L. & Hipel, K.W. A decision support system for the graph model of conflicts. Theor Decis 28, 289–311 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00162702
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