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The Hurwicz alpha is a criterion for decision making under complete uncertainty that represents a comprimise between the Maximin and Maximax criteria. The alpha is a number between 0 and 1. In the special case where it is one, the criterion reduces to Maximin and in the special case where it is zero the criterion reduces to Maximax. The decision maker can set alpha to a number between zero and one according to his or her level of optimism. By "Decision Making Under Complete Uncertainty" it is meant that a decision table is available. This means that it is known which alternatives are available, which states of nature are possible, and what utility each alternative would derive in each possible state of nature. The "complete uncertainty" means that the probabilities of each state of nature occurring are unknown.

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