Condorcet order-reversal problem? (was Re: First Debate on DEMOR

Steve Eppley seppley at alumni.caltech.edu
Fri Dec 6 13:26:04 PST 1996


Hugh T wrote:
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>The more difficult problem for Condorcet arises when B has more 
>than 40% first place support in an otherwise similar scenario (20%
>middle), and B supporters thus could use order-reversal to create a
>circular tie that B could win. 

I presume you meant A, not B, since the other examples used B to 
represent the middle candidate.

How about posting an example?

---Steve     (Steve Eppley    seppley at alumni.caltech.edu)




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