Shared Flashcard Set

Details

math in politics test 1
test one for mathematical look at politics
36
Other
Undergraduate 2
02/15/2012

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Social Choice Function
Definition
inputs profiles and outputs results 
Term
In a Two candidate elections... (4)
Definition

vote either A or B

List of candidated understood

List of voters of understood

Every balle chooses A or B 

Term
Simple Majority (2 CE)
Definition
who ever gets the most votes wins
Term
Weighted Voting (2 CE)
Definition
doesn't treat everyone equally 
Term
Monarch Method (2 CE)
Definition
One candidate wins no matter what
Term
Dictator Method (2 CE)
Definition
The vote of one voter determines the outcome
Term
All ties
Definition
No decision everyone tie
Term
Parity
Definition
who ever gets an odd number of votes wins 
Term
Super Majority 
Definition
Pick a percent ex. p>1/2 
Term
Criterion for 2 CE 
Definition
Anenemity, Neutrality, Monotone, Decisive, Nearly Decisive 
Term
Anenemity (2 CE)
Definition
all voters are treated equal and anonymous
Term
Neutrality (2 CE)
Definition
candidates are treated equal. 
Term
Monotone (2 CE)
Definition
you can not hurt a candidate by voting for him or her
Term
Decisive (2 CE)
Definition
If there is always a winner, either A or B 
Term
Nearly Decisive (2 CE)
Definition
Only way to get a tie is for A and B to have the same amount of votes. Not always a defined winner. 
Term
Anon + Neutral 
Definition

can not be decisive 

if searching for a good method one must give up decisiveness. 

Term
May's Theorem (2 CE) 2
Definition

1. The only SCF that is Anon., Neutral, and Almost Decisive is Super Majority

2. If Anon., Neutral, and Monotone you must have Simple or Super Majority 

Term
Plurality (MCE)
Definition
Winner is the candidate with the most first place votes (more then half)
Term
Borda Count (MCE)
Definition
award points for each candidate from bottom to top and then count up points to determine winner.
Term
Hare Method MCE
Definition

If there is majority winner then that candidate wins. 

If not then eliminate the candidate with the fewest first place votes and proceed  (elminate the least favored... top to bottom with numbers across the top)

Term
Coombs Method (MCE)
Definition
if there is no majority winner then eliminate candidates with the most last place votes (eleminate the most hated cand... bottom to top) 
Term
Copeland Method (MCE)
Definition
the winner has the most H2H wins (make the chart A to B, B to C, B to D, etc.)
Term
Unanemity (MCE)
Definition
there is a single winner
Term
What Criterion do we insist on for in MCE?
Definition
Anon, Neutrality, Unanemity
Term
Pareto (MCE)
Definition
if every candidate prefers A to B then B is a loser.. but A might not be the winner 
Term
Independence (MCE) 
Definition
3rd party candidate can not effect the race between the major candidates. 
Term
Condercet (MCE) 
Definition
Candidate that beats every other candidated H2H 
Term
Anti-Condorcet (MCE)
Definition
Candidate that loses H2H everytime. 
Term
What Function satisfies Condorcet and Independence 
Definition
None
Term
No SCF can be both
Definition
Indep and condercet 
Term
Arrows method states
Definition
Independence + Pareto = Dictator 
Term
State the Arrow Method Theorem...
Definition
The only SCF with 3+ Candidates that satisfies pareto and indepence are dictatorships.
Term
What are the 3 steps of Arrows Theorem? 
Definition

1. SCF must be decisive cant choose more than one winner)

2. Given 2 candidates A and B. there is a voter V who has dictatorial power of A over B. if V puts A over B... B loses

3. The voter of part 2 is the same for any pair of candidates

 

Term

Step 3 of Arrows Theorem (Part 1) 

Definition

If V has dictorial power of A over B

If W has dictorial power of B over A

 

V = A B others

W = B A others

Others = A B others 

 

Then there is no winner, V=W

A loses = W has power B over A

B loses = V has power A over B

 

 

Term
Step 3 of Arrows Theorem (Part 2)
Definition

 If V has power of A over B

If W has power of B over C

then V=W

 

V = C A B

W = B C A 

O = C A B

no winner

A loses because (pareto with C)

B loses (V power over A over B ) 

C  loses (W power over B over C)

Term
What is  prefernce ballot 
Definition

expresses preferences by listing candidates by descending of preference 

Ex.

123

ABC

BCA

CAB

Supporting users have an ad free experience!