Fundamental Characteristics and Applicability of the RADAR Method: Proof of Ranking Consistency

Abstract

This paper presents a mathematical explanation of one of the Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) methods—the RAnking based on Distance And Range (RADAR) method—along with its modified variant, RADAR II. Through mathematical proofs, the influence of each step of the method on the final ranking of alternatives is analyzed. The methods are tested on three numerical examples with varying criterion weights. The robustness of the methods, as well as their fundamental characteristics, is demonstrated. A comparative analysis reveals that although both methods prioritize alternatives based on their stability across all criteria—particularly the most important ones—the RADAR II method is somewhat more rigorous and stringent, whereas the original RADAR method is more flexible and yields more objective results.