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MENTAL MODEL · M6490

Analytic Network Process

Analytic Network Process
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

The analytic network process (ANP) is a more general form of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) used in multi-criteria decision analysis.

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The analytic network process (ANP) is a more general form of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) used in multi-criteria decision analysis.

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An upgrade of AHP that handles interdependence and feedback among elements (network rather than hierarchy). It uses a supermatrix to calculate weights under mutual influence.

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