Re: [EM] simpler proof of "no conflict theorem" now trivial

2006-08-20 Thread Jonathan Lundell
At 10:07 PM -0400 8/20/06, Dave Ketchum wrote: >Maybe time to start over, unless someone can find something decent >written down! > >We are talking of ranked choice, such as IRV does. Right, or any other ranked method. >Normally possible to rank every candidate. Restrictions tolerable, >but MU

Re: [EM] simpler proof of "no conflict theorem" now trivial

2006-08-20 Thread Dave Ketchum
What are you trying to say??? Your lonely sentence is true, but I do not see why you say it. DWK Paul Kislanko wrote: > Sentences should have subjects and predicates. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Ketchum > Sent: Sunday, A

Re: [EM] simpler proof of "no conflict theorem" now trivial

2006-08-20 Thread Paul Kislanko
Sentences should have subjects and predicates. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Ketchum Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:08 PM To: Jonathan Lundell Cc: election-methods@electorama.com Subject: Re: [EM] simpler proof of "no conflict theor

Re: [EM] simpler proof of "no conflict theorem" now trivial

2006-08-20 Thread Dave Ketchum
Maybe time to start over, unless someone can find something decent written down! We are talking of ranked choice, such as IRV does. Normally possible to rank every candidate. Restrictions tolerable, but MUST be able to rank at least best and second. Equal ranks permitted, when the voter sees

Re: [EM] simpler proof of "no conflict theorem" now trivial

2006-08-20 Thread Jonathan Lundell
At 4:58 PM -0700 8/16/06, David Cary wrote: >Without knowing the exact wording of the criterion, it can be very >difficult to judge whether or not an election method meets the >criterion, or whether the criterion makes sense or contains >ambiguities. > >As stated on Wikipedia ( >http://en.wikipedi