Probability calculations for transitivity of simple majority rule with anonymous voters |
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Authors: | William V. Gehrlein |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Business Administration, University of Delaware, 19716, Newark, DE, USA
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Abstract: | Let P(n, 4) denote the probability that there is a pairwise simple majority rule winner on four candidates with n voters under the impartial anonymous culture condition. Similarly, let Pt(n, 4) denote the probability that the complete ranking obtained by pairwise simple majority voting on four candidates with n voters is transitive under the impartial anonymous culture condition. We obtain representations for P(n, 4) and Pt(n, 4), and computed values for each for odd n with 3 n 19.This research was supported through a fellowship from the Center for Advanced Study, University of Delaware. |
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