Re: [EM] Bishop's Condorcet Matrix Deconstruction

2005-11-26 Thread Dave Ketchum
A defense? While an array of sports results can be looked at as Condorcet matrices are looked at: It was constructed in a different manner. Therefore there will not necessarily be a collection of ballots that could create an identical matrix. Therefore it is questionable whethe

Re: [EM] Bishop's Condorcet Matrix Deconstruction

2005-11-26 Thread Paul Kislanko
ical illiteracy". _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simmons, Forest Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:12 PM To: election-methods@electorama.com Subject: Re: [EM] Bishop's Condorcet Matrix Deconstruction Nifty! I think it should be called "d

Re: [EM] Bishop's Condorcet Matrix Deconstruction

2005-11-26 Thread Simmons, Forest
Nifty! I think it should be called "deconstruction" rather than "decomposition," but it is a nifty procedure, especially for those of us who like to think up election methods examples and counter-examples in tournament form. Dave K. asked where one might encounter a condorcet matrix that wasn