I have a challenge laid out before me. I need to divide the incoming Oxford student class into 25 groups of about 16 or 17 students each. However, they want the groups to be as balanced as possible, across number, sex, race, and geographic origin. Now, I can easily see how to balance based on sex or any single characteristic. But how to balance across all three at the same time? My head starts spinning when I think about the issues that we won't necessarily have equal distribution across any of the characteristics.
I don't need the code, just the concept. I am having a hard time conceiving on how to do this if the people were standing in front of me, much less by code. Any ideas? Seth Tepfer 770-784-8487 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Director of Administrative Computing, Oxford College Proud Pappa (again): Zyle Caspian, born Thursday, April 17, 2:38 pm. 8 lbs, 19.5 inches. Baby Pix at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
