Hi One of the things I wondered about this graph was the strengths of these approaches to ones that simply assigned weights to medals. For example, assigning scores to gold, silver, and bronze, of 4, 2, and 1 would generate a single numerical score for every country, assuming that 2 bronze = 1 silver and 2 silver = 1 gold. Would be possible to get psychological (or perhaps other ... $$?) values for weights. And then there is the issue of different weightings by events? Does a medal in synchronized swimming = a medal in 100 meter track event?
Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology and Chair 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected] >>> Michael Palij <[email protected]> 09-Aug-12 7:38 AM >>> The NY Times has an interesting graph the displays the number and kinds of medals each country in the Olympics in a graph with countries with the greatest number of medals on top and the least at the bottom; see: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/08/07/sports/olympics/the-best-and-worst-countries-in-the-medal-count.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1_20120809 This is apparently known as a "Hasse diagram" and more information about it can be gotten here: http://tartarus.org/simon/2008-olympics-hasse/ The Hasse diagram was generated using a software package called Graphviz and more info about the package can be obtained here: http://www.graphviz.org/ Seems to me that it might be useful in representing some things in psychology. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a891720c9&n=T&l=tips&o=19596 or send a blank email to leave-19596-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=19615 or send a blank email to leave-19615-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
