Scientific Data Ranking Methods

A different scientific fields. Ranking of chemical and environmental problems, proteomics and genomics, analytical chemistry, food chemistry and QSAR.

. Covers a wide range of applications, from the environment and toxicology to DNA sequencing
. Incorporates contributions from renowned experts in the field
. Meets the increasing demand for the literature concerned with the ranking methods and their applications

Preface by Manuela Pavan and Roberto Todeschini

Chapter 1
Introduction to Ranking Methods
by LA Sarabia, MS Sánchez and MC Ortiz

Chapter 2
Total Order Ranking Methods
by M. Pavan and R. Todeschini

Chapter 3
Partial Ordering and Hasse Diagrams: Applications in Chemistry and Software
by Rainer Brüggemann, Kristina Voigt and Stefan Pudenz

Chapter 4
Partial Ordering and Prioritizing Polluted Sites
by Lars Carlsen

Chapter 5
Similarity / Diversity Measure for Sequentia. Data based on Hasse Matrices: Theory and Applications
by A. Mauri and D. Dallabio

Chapter 6
The Interplay between Partial Ranking and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships
by Lars Carlsen

Chapter 7
Semi-Subordination Sequences in Multi-Measure Priorization Problems
by WL Myers adn GP Patil

Chapter 8
Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). Methods: A Tool for Assessing River. Ecosystem Health using Functional Macroinvertebrate Traits
by Sergio Canobbio, Valeria Mezzanotte, Davide Ballabio and Manuela Pavan

Chapter 9
The DART (Decision Analysis by Ranking Techniques) Software
by A. Manganaro, D. Ballabio, V. Consonni, A. Mauri, M. Pavan and R. Todeschini