[EM] Range voting, zero-info strategy simulation

[raphfrk at netscape.net]

 From: wds at math.temple.edu
 > Kevin, I did not understand how many voters there were in
 > your simulations.
 > Other than that, they look interesting and confirm my own
 > (and others') widely held suspicions.
 

I think the way it works is that he picks a number between 

0 and S for each candidate.  The number of candidates is

S/10.  All the other voters are assumed to vote completely

randomly.  (Presumably, for this to work, S/2 should have

the highest probability, but I think all values from 0

to S have equal probability).



This is then assumed to be the total number of range votes

for that candidate.  



The voter's ballot rates each candidate from 0-10.  He then 

adds in the voter's vote and records any increased the 

utility of the election due to the voter having an effect.



  Raphfrk
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