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Biography
Thomas Saaty holds the Chair of University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He
received his Ph.D. in mathematics with a minor in physics from Yale University. From 1963-
1969, he worked at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in Washington. From 1969-
1979, he was a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he
developed the Analytic Hierarchy Process for decision-making. Inspired by world events that
took place during his time at the Arms
Control agency, the AHP was his answer
for how to deal with weapons tradeoffs,
resource allocation and decision-making.
He has written eight books devoted to the
theory and applications of the Analytic
Hierarchy Process (AHP) and its
generalization, the Analytic Network
Process (ANP) for decision making with
dependence and feedback. He has also
written books on Modern Nonlinear
Equations, Nonlinear Mathematics,
Graph Theory, The Four Color Problem,
Behavioral Mathematics, Queuing
Theory, Optimization in Integers, and
Embracing the Future, as well as
numerous papers. He has also served as a
consultant to many corporations and
governments. His research interests
include decision-making, planning, and
the analysis of neural functions. His most
recent book, published in 2001, is
Creative Thinking, Problem Solving &
Decision Making. It includes a
powerpoint slide presentation on a CD.
The book is a rich collection of ideas,
incorporating research by a growing body
of researchers and practitioners, profiles
of creative people, projects and products,
theory, philosophy, physics and metaphysics…all explained with a liberal dose of humor. Dr.
Saaty is the co-developer of AHP and ANP software and of the ANP software SuperDecisions
for decision-making with dependence and feedback.
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