[EM] SMD,TR fails the Plurality criterion.

2010-05-27 Thread C.Benham
Kevin Venzke has come up with an example that shows that my Strong Minimal Defense, Top Ratings (SMD,TR) method fails the Plurality criterion,contrary to what I've claimed. 21: AC 08: BA 23: B 11: C Approval scores: A29, B31, C32 Maximum Approval Opposition scores: A11, B32, C31

[EM] SMD,TR fails the Plurality criterion.

2010-05-27 Thread Chris Benham
My previous message contained a small blunder. The corrected version is below A candidate X's  maximum approval oppostion score is the approval score of the most approved candidate only on ballots on which X is not approved. In the example election I mistakenly gave A's MAO score as 11. The