A note on the voting problem.

Miguel Angel Fiol Mora

Stochastica (1992)

  • Volume: 13, Issue: 1, page 155-158
  • ISSN: 0210-7821

Abstract

top
Let v(n) be the minimum number of voters with transitive preferences which are needed to generate any strong preference pattern (ties not allowed) on n candidates. Let k = [log2n]. Then it is shown that v(n) ≤ n-k if n and k have different parity, and v(n) ≤ n-k+1 otherwise.

How to cite

top

Fiol Mora, Miguel Angel. "A note on the voting problem.." Stochastica 13.1 (1992): 155-158. <http://eudml.org/doc/39290>.

@article{FiolMora1992,
abstract = {Let v(n) be the minimum number of voters with transitive preferences which are needed to generate any strong preference pattern (ties not allowed) on n candidates. Let k = [log2n]. Then it is shown that v(n) ≤ n-k if n and k have different parity, and v(n) ≤ n-k+1 otherwise.},
author = {Fiol Mora, Miguel Angel},
journal = {Stochastica},
keywords = {Inferencia estadística; Experimentos estadísticos; Problema del voto; transitive preferences; strong preference pattern},
language = {eng},
number = {1},
pages = {155-158},
title = {A note on the voting problem.},
url = {http://eudml.org/doc/39290},
volume = {13},
year = {1992},
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Fiol Mora, Miguel Angel
TI - A note on the voting problem.
JO - Stochastica
PY - 1992
VL - 13
IS - 1
SP - 155
EP - 158
AB - Let v(n) be the minimum number of voters with transitive preferences which are needed to generate any strong preference pattern (ties not allowed) on n candidates. Let k = [log2n]. Then it is shown that v(n) ≤ n-k if n and k have different parity, and v(n) ≤ n-k+1 otherwise.
LA - eng
KW - Inferencia estadística; Experimentos estadísticos; Problema del voto; transitive preferences; strong preference pattern
UR - http://eudml.org/doc/39290
ER -

NotesEmbed ?

top

You must be logged in to post comments.

To embed these notes on your page include the following JavaScript code on your page where you want the notes to appear.

Only the controls for the widget will be shown in your chosen language. Notes will be shown in their authored language.

Tells the widget how many notes to show per page. You can cycle through additional notes using the next and previous controls.

    
                

Note: Best practice suggests putting the JavaScript code just before the closing </body> tag.