Professor Malcolm Beynon

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Pure Mathematics), University of Wales, Cardiff
Ph.D. (Pure and Computational Mathematics), University of Wales, Cardiff

Teaching profile

Applied Statistics and Mathematics in Economics and Business (undergraduate, year 1); Applied Statistics and Optimization (undergraduate, year 3)

Research interests

PhD. investigated certain integro-differential inequalities (using Hilbert space theory - not looked at any more - more's the pity).

Dempster-Shafer theory - development and application of DS/AHP and CaRBS techniques.

Variable Precision Rough Set Theory - development and application of VPRS software (with Ben Griffiths Phd student) and other RST techniques.

Fuzzy Set Theory - development of fuzzy techniques (fuzzy decision trees, fuzzy input-output, fuzzy ranking etc.theory (DS/AHP and CaRBS).

Developmental inclusion of the use of traditional techniques like, Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing, Tabu Search, PROMETHEE, Analytic Hierarchy Process, etc.

EXAMPLES OF CURRENT PROJECTS:

Regional Economic Development, Tourism and Ecological Footprinting (Input-output work), Strategy Configuration/Management, Book Price Analysis, Long Term Health Care in US.

Selected publications

Beynon, M. J., Munday, M. and Jones, C., The Embeddedness of Tourism-Related Activity: A Regional Analysis of Sectoral Linkages, Urban Studies, forthcoming

Beynon, M. J., Munday, M. and Roberts, A., Using DS/AHP to rank of sectors on their potential to strengthen regional economic development, International Journal of Applied Management Science, forthcoming

Beynon, M. J., Moutinho, L. and Veloutsou, C., Supermarket choice as a gender classification problem: An expositional analysis in the presence of ignorance using CaRBS, European Journal of Marketing, forthcoming

Beynon, M. J. and Munday, M. (2008) Considering the Effects of Imprecision and Uncertainty in Ecological Footprint Estimation: An Approach in a Fuzzy Environment, Ecological Economics, 67, 373-383

Beynon, M. J. and Barton, H., A PROMETHEE based uncertainty analysis of UK police force performance rank improvement, International Journal of Society Systems Science, forthcoming

Beynon, M. J. and Munday, M., Stochastic Key Sector Analysis: An Application to a Regional Input-Output Framework, Annals of Regional Science, forthcoming

Tang, Y-C. and Beynon, M. J., Group Decision Making within Capital Investment: Application of a Method of Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, International Journal of Operational Research, forthcoming

Jones, L., Holt, C. A. and Beynon, M. J. (2008) Reduction, classification and ranking of motion analysis data: an application to osteoarthritic and normal knee function, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 11(1), 31-40.

Beynon, M. J. and Wells, P. (2008) The Lean Improvement of the Chemical Emissions of Motor Vehicles based on their Preference Ranking: A PROMETHEE Uncertainty Analysis, OMEGA - International Journal of Management Science, 36(3), 384-394.

Beynon, M. J. (2008) Constellation graphs and the role of rank position criteria value frontiers in PROMETHEE analysis, International Journal of Operational Research, 3(1/2), 201-218.

Beynon, M. J. and Munday, M. (2007) An aggregated regional economic input-output analysis of Wales 2000 within a fuzzy environment, Spatial Economic Analysis, 2(3), 281-296.

Jones, P. and Beynon, M. J. (2007) Temporal support in the identification of e-learning efficacy: An example of object classification in the presence of ignorance, Expert Systems, 24(1), 1-16.

Beynon, M. J. and Whitfield, K. (2006) A Fuzzy Decision Support System to Identify Establishments with Low Paid Employees in the British Economy, Fuzzy Economic Review, XI(2), 69-88.

Jones, A. L., Beynon, M. J., Holt C. A. and Roy, S. (2006) A novel approach to the exposition of the temporal development of post-op osteoarthritic knee subjects, Journal of Biomechanics, 39(13), 2512-2520.

Beynon, M. J. and Munday, M. (2006) The elucidation of multipliers and their moments in fuzzy closed Leontief input-output systems, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 157, 2482-2494.

Beynon, M. J., (2006) The issue of missing values, their presence and management: A relevant demonstration of data analysis in marketing using CaRBS, Advances in Doctoral Research in Management, 1, 239-262.

Beynon, M. J. (2006) The Role of the DS/AHP in Identifying Inter-Group Alliances and Majority Rule within Group Decision Making, Group Decision and Negotiation, 15, 21-42

Beynon, M. J. (2006) An Introduction of the Condition Class Space with Continuous Value Discretisation and Rough Set Theory, International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 21, 173-191.

Beynon, M. J., Jones, L. and Holt, C. A. (2006) Classification of Osteoarthritic and Normal Knee Function using Three Dimensional Motion Analysis and the Dempster-Shafer Theory of Evidence, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics Series A: Systems and Humans, 36(1), 173-186.

Griffiths, B. and Beynon, M. J. (2005) Expositing Stages of VPRS Analysis in an Expert System: Application with Bank Credit Ratings, Expert Systems with Applications, 29(4), 879-888.

Beynon, M. J., Munday, M. and Roberts, A. (2005) Ranking Sectors Using Fuzzy Output Multipliers, Economic Systems Research, 17(3), 237-254.

Beynon, M. J. (2005) A Novel Approach to the Credit Rating Problem: Object Classification Under Ignorance, International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 13, 113-130.

Beynon, M., Goode, M.M.H., Moutinho, L. and Snee, H. (2005) Modelling Satisfaction with Automated Banking Channels, Using Variable Precision Rough Set Theory, Services Marketing Quarterly, 26(4), 77-94.

Tang Y-C and Beynon, M. J. (2005) Application and development of the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process within a Capital Investment Study, Journal of Economics & Management, 1(2), 103-126.

Beynon, M. J., Clatworthy, M. A. and Jones, M. J. (2004) The Prediction of Profitability Using Accounting Narratives: A Variable Precision Rough Set Approach, International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance & Management, 12, 227-242.

Beynon, M. J. and Kitchener M. (2005) Ranking the 'Balance' of State Long-Term Care Systems: A Comparative Exposition of the SMARTER and CaRBS Techniques, Health Care Management Science, 8, 157-166.

Beynon, M. J., (2005) A Novel Technique of Object Ranking and Classification under Ignorance: An Application to the Corporate Failure Risk Problem, European Journal of Operational Research, 167, 493-517.

Beynon, M. J., (2005) A Method of Aggregation in DS/AHP for Group Decision-Making with the Non-Equivalent Importance of Individuals in the Group", Computers & Operations Research, 32(7), 1881-1896.

Beynon, M. J., and Driffield N. (2005) An Illustration of Variable Precision Rough Set Theory: An Analysis of the Findings of the UK Monopolies and Mergers Commission, Computers & Operations Research, 32(7), 1739-1759.

Beynon, M. J., (2005) Understanding Local Ignorance and Non-specificity in the DS/AHP method of multi-criteria decision making, European Journal of Operational Research, 163(2), 403-417.

Beynon, M. J., and Buchanan K. L. (2004) A Novel Approach to Gender Classification Under Ignorance: The Case of the European Barn Swallow (Hirundo Rustica), Expert Systems With Applications, 27(3), 403-415.

Kitchener M., Beynon, M. J. and Harrington C. (2004) Explaining the diffusion of Medicaid home care programs using VPRS decision rules, Health Care Management Science, 7, 234-244.

Beynon, M. J., Peel, M. J. and Y-C. Tang (2004) The application of Fuzzy decision tree Analysis in an Exposition of the Antecedents of Audit Fees, OMEGA - International Journal of Management Science, 32(3), 231-244.

Lirn, T. C., Thanopoulou, H. A., Beynon, M. J. and A. K. C. Beresford (2004) An Application of AHP on Transhipment Port Selection: A Global Perspective, Maritime Economics & Logistics, 6, 70-91.

Beynon, M. J., Buchanan K. L. and Y-C. Tang (2004) The Application of a Fuzzy Rule Based System in an Exposition of the Antecedents of Sedge Warbler Song flight, Expert Systems, 21(1), 1-10.

Beynon, M. J. (2004) Stability of Continuous Value Discretisation: An Application within Rough Set Theory, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 35, 29-53.

Beynon, M. J. (2003) An Investigation of the Role of Scale Values in the DS/AHP Method of Multi-Criteria decision Making, Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 11(6), 327-343.

Beynon, M. J. (2003) The introduction and utilisation of (l, u)-graphs in the extended variable precision rough sets model, International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 18(10), 1035-1055.

Beynon, M. J. and Buchanan K. L. (2003) An illustration of variable precision rough set theory: the gender classification of the European barn swallow (Hirundo Rustica), Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 65(5), 835-858.

Beynon, M. J., Griffiths, B. and Marshall, D. (2002) A Prototype Store Choice and Location Modelling System using Dempster-Shafer Theory, Expert Systems, 19(5), 273-284.

Kitchener M., Beynon, M. J. and Harrington C. (2002) QCA and Public Management Research: Lessons from an early Application, Public Management Review, 4(4), 485-504.

Beynon, M. J. (2002) An Analysis of Distributions of Priority Values from Alternative Comparison Scales within AHP, European Journal of Operational Research, 140(1), 104-117.

Beynon, M. J. (2002) DS/AHP method: A mathematical analysis, including an understanding of uncertainty, European Journal of Operational Research, 140(1), 148-164.

Beynon, M. J. and Peel, M. J. (2001) Variable Precision Rough Set Theory and Data Discretisation: An Application to Corporate Failure Prediction, OMEGA - International Journal of Management Science, 29(6), 561-576.

Beynon, M. J., B. Curry and Morgan, P. H. (2001) Knowledge Discovery in Marketing: An Approach through Rough Set Theory, European Journal of Marketing, 35(7/8), 915-935.

Beynon, M. J. (2001) Reducts within the Variable Precision Rough Sets Model: A Further Investigation, European Journal of Operational Research, 134(3), 592-605.

Beynon, M. J., D. Cosker, Marshall, A. D. (2001) An Expert System for Multi-Criteria Decision Making using Dempster Shafer Theory, Expert Systems with Applications, 20(4), 357-367.

Recent Conference Papers

Beynon, M. J. (2004) "The DS/AHP Method of MCDM under Ignorance: Vagueness, Consideration Sets and Consensus Building in a Group Decision Problem", The 17th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, MCDM2004, Whistler, Canada

Beynon, M. J. (2004) "The MAUT based CARBS System using Belief Functions: Ranking US National League Baseball Teams", The 17th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, MCDM2004, Whistler, Canada

Beynon, M. J. (2004) "Condition class classification stability in RST due to continuous valued discretisation", The Fourth International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, Uppsala, Sweden

Beynon, M. J. (2004) "The elucidation of an iterative procedure to possible b-reduct selection in the variable precision rough sets model", The Fourth International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, Uppsala, Sweden

Beynon, M. J. and B. Griffiths (2004) "An Expert System for the Utilisation of the Variable Precision Rough sets Model", The Fourth International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, Uppsala, Sweden

Beynon, M. J. and L. Moutinho (2004) "Consideration Set Construction based on Belief and Plausibility Measures in a DS/AHP Analysis of Consumer Choice", 33rd International EMAC conference, Murcia, Spain

L. Jones, M. J. Beynon and C. A. Holt (2004) "Two Different Gait Classifiers - A Comparative Study", 6th International Symposium on Computational Methods in Biomechanics, Madrid, Spain

L. Jones, M. J. Beynon and C. A. Holt (2003) "How important is the choice of input variables when designing a novel classifier for normal and osteoarthritic knee function", First International Congress on Computational Bioengineering, ICCB'03, Zaragoza, Spain

L. Jones, M. J. Beynon and C. A. Holt (2003) "Performance Of A New Gait Classification Method", 2nd International Conference "Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation", Salford University, UK

Beynon, M. (2003) "Degree of Dependency and Quality of Classification in the Extended Variable Precision Rough Sets Model", 9th International Conference on Rough Sets, Fuzzy Sets, Data Mining and Granular Computing

Beynon, M. (2003) "An Illustration of the Effect of Continuous Valued Discretisation in Data Analysis using VPRSb", 9th International Conference on Rough Sets, Fuzzy Sets, Data Mining and Granular Computing

Beynon, M. (2003) "Introduction and Elucidation of the Quality of Sagacity in the Extended Variable Precision Rough Sets Model", Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science, 82(4) http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/entcs/volume82.html

Goode,M., Beynon, M. Moutinho, L and Snee, H. (2002) "Variable Precision Rough set Theory. A Statistical Horse Race using Consumer Satisfaction Data for mobile Phones", 9th EIRASS Conference, Heidelberg, Germany,

Beynon, M. (2002) "Investigating the Choice of l and u Values in the Extended Variable Precision Rough Sets Model", The Third International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, RSCTC'2002, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Series, Springer Verlag

Beynon, M. (2002) "The Identification of Low-Paying Workplaces: An Analysis using the Variable Precision Rough Sets Model", RSCTC'2002

M. J. Beynon, L. Jones and C. A. Holt (2002) "Classification of Osteoarthritic and normal knee function using three dimensional motion analysis and the dempster-shafer theory of evidence", Seventh International Symposium on the 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, Newcastle University, UK

Beynon, M. and Whitfield K. (2001) "Fuzzy Decision Trees: An application to the low pay commission", 7th International Conference on Computational Economics, Yale University, US Beynon, M. (2000) "An Investigation of beta-reduct Selection within the Variable Precision Rough Sets Model", The Second International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Series, Springer Verlag

Activities

2002-present, Member of the Editorial Board of the Advances in Rough Sets Journal

2002-present, Affiliated member of Rough Set Technology Laboratory, University of Regina, Canada

RSCTC'2004, Fourth International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing

RSKD'2003, International Workshop on Rough Sets in Knowledge Discovery

RSFDGrC'2003, Ninth International Workshop on Rough Sets, Fuzzy Sets, Data Mining and Granular Computing

RSCTC'2002, Third International Conference on Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing