"Shortest computer program" is not a criterion that any voter would care about.
"Rules for voters" and "specification for counting programs" are two different things. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] On Behalf Of Warren Smith > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:58 PM > To: election-methods-electorama.com@electorama.com > Subject: [EM] simplcity of range v condorcet > > It was recently claimed on EM that condorcet had "simpler rules" than > range. I dispute that. I challenge people to write computer > programs to perform condorcet and range elections. I have so > far never encountered anybody who produced a shorter program > for condorcet. > Not even close. > > For any condorcet method whatever, but espcially for some of the > fancier ones. > wds > ---- > Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em > for list info > ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
