Mathematics
What the Majority Wants
A majority that runs in a circle, a theorem about every ranked ballot, and a seat lost by enlarging the House
Condorcet · Borda · Arrow · Balinski and Young · 3 chapters · 11 min read
A majority that runs in a circle, a theorem about every ranked ballot, and a seat lost by enlarging the House.
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Social choice
- 01The Majority That Goes in a CircleOn three voters, three options, and a majority that cannot make up its mind.
- 02Every Method Breaks SomethingOn a theorem about every ranked ballot, and what it does not say.
- 03The Seat Lost by Adding SeatsOn a constitution that asks for fractions of people, and the rounding that decides who gets them.