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IJAHP PREFACE: Saaty, Rozann/Introduction to the Eigenvector Challenge 

International Journal of the                              78                                              Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2010  
Analytic Hierarchy Process                                                                                ISSN 1936-6744 

At the ISAHP 2009 meeting in Pittsburgh, Thomas L. Saaty offered a challenge to the 
attendees to explain the eigenvector solution of the pairwise comparison judgment matrix 
that is the basis of the Analytic Hierarchy Process so that it would be understandable to 
any intelligent layman. He wrote an essay himself on it during the meeting, and submitted 
it as his offering. A second essay on the subject, also during the meeting, was written by 
Stan Lipovetsky. These two papers appear in this issue of the journal. The competition 
remains open, and we, the editors of the IJAHP, are soliciting more papers on the topic 
for publication in this journal. Tom Saaty has offered a prize for a truly outstanding 
paper. We remind you that three things count in a good paper: technical accuracy, 
originality of approach, and excellence in exposition, not necessarily in order of priority 
for this special topic. Since this is an open-ended competition it is not quite sure when the 
decision will be made to award the prize; it depends on the quality of the papers 
submitted. 
 
With regards, 
 
Rozann Saaty 
IJAHP Managing Editor 

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