class svvamp.RuleIRVDuels(**kwargs)[source]

IRV with elimination duels. Also known as Viennot rule.

Options

>>> RuleIRVDuels.print_options_parameters()
cm_option: ['lazy', 'exact']. Default: 'lazy'.
icm_option: ['exact']. Default: 'exact'.
iia_subset_maximum_size: is_number. Default: 2.
im_option: ['lazy', 'exact']. Default: 'lazy'.
tm_option: ['lazy', 'exact']. Default: 'exact'.
um_option: ['lazy', 'exact']. Default: 'lazy'.

Notes

Principle: each round, perform a duel between the two least-favorite candidates and eliminate the loser of this duel.

  • Even round r (including round 0): the two non-eliminated candidates who are ranked first (among the non-eliminated candidates) by least voters are selected for the elimination duels that is held in round r + 1.

  • Odd round r: voters vote for the selected candidate they like most in the duel. The candidate with least votes is eliminated.

This method meets the Condorcet criterion.

We thank Laurent Viennot for the idea of this voting system.

  • is_cm_(): Non-polynomial or non-exact algorithms from superclass Rule.

  • is_icm_(): Exact in polynomial time.

  • is_im_(): Non-polynomial or non-exact algorithms from superclass Rule.

  • not_iia(): Exact in polynomial time.

  • is_tm_(): Exact in polynomial time.

  • is_um_(): Non-polynomial or non-exact algorithms from superclass Rule.

See also

RuleExhaustiveBallot, RuleIRV, RuleICRV, RuleCondorcetAbsIRV, RuleCondorcetVtbIRV

Examples

>>> profile = Profile(preferences_ut=[
...     [ 0. , -0.5, -1. ],
...     [ 1. , -1. ,  0.5],
...     [ 0.5,  0.5, -0.5],
...     [ 0.5,  0. ,  1. ],
...     [-1. , -1. ,  1. ],
... ], preferences_rk=[
...     [0, 1, 2],
...     [0, 2, 1],
...     [1, 0, 2],
...     [2, 0, 1],
...     [2, 1, 0],
... ])
>>> rule = RuleIRVDuels()(profile)
>>> rule.demo_results_(log_depth=0)  

************************
*                      *
*   Election Results   *
*                      *
************************

***************
*   Results   *
***************
profile_.preferences_ut (reminder) =
[[ 0.  -0.5 -1. ]
 [ 1.  -1.   0.5]
 [ 0.5  0.5 -0.5]
 [ 0.5  0.   1. ]
 [-1.  -1.   1. ]]
profile_.preferences_rk (reminder) =
[[0 1 2]
 [0 2 1]
 [1 0 2]
 [2 0 1]
 [2 1 0]]
ballots =
[[0 1 2]
 [0 2 1]
 [1 0 2]
 [2 0 1]
 [2 1 0]]
scores =
[[ 2.  1.  2.]
 [nan  2.  3.]
 [ 3. nan  2.]
 [ 3. nan  2.]]
candidates_by_scores_best_to_worst
[0 2 1]
scores_best_to_worst
[[ 2.  2.  1.]
 [nan  3.  2.]
 [ 3.  2. nan]
 [ 3.  2. nan]]
w = 0
score_w = [ 2. nan  3.  3.]
total_utility_w = 1.0

*********************************
*   Condorcet efficiency (rk)   *
*********************************
w (reminder) = 0

condorcet_winner_rk_ctb = 0
w_is_condorcet_winner_rk_ctb = True
w_is_not_condorcet_winner_rk_ctb = False
w_missed_condorcet_winner_rk_ctb = False

condorcet_winner_rk = 0
w_is_condorcet_winner_rk = True
w_is_not_condorcet_winner_rk = False
w_missed_condorcet_winner_rk = False

***************************************
*   Condorcet efficiency (relative)   *
***************************************
w (reminder) = 0

condorcet_winner_ut_rel_ctb = 0
w_is_condorcet_winner_ut_rel_ctb = True
w_is_not_condorcet_winner_ut_rel_ctb = False
w_missed_condorcet_winner_ut_rel_ctb = False

condorcet_winner_ut_rel = 0
w_is_condorcet_winner_ut_rel = True
w_is_not_condorcet_winner_ut_rel = False
w_missed_condorcet_winner_ut_rel = False

***************************************
*   Condorcet efficiency (absolute)   *
***************************************
w (reminder) = 0

condorcet_admissible_candidates =
[ True False False]
w_is_condorcet_admissible = True
w_is_not_condorcet_admissible = False
w_missed_condorcet_admissible = False

weak_condorcet_winners =
[ True False False]
w_is_weak_condorcet_winner = True
w_is_not_weak_condorcet_winner = False
w_missed_weak_condorcet_winner = False

condorcet_winner_ut_abs_ctb = 0
w_is_condorcet_winner_ut_abs_ctb = True
w_is_not_condorcet_winner_ut_abs_ctb = False
w_missed_condorcet_winner_ut_abs_ctb = False

condorcet_winner_ut_abs = 0
w_is_condorcet_winner_ut_abs = True
w_is_not_condorcet_winner_ut_abs = False
w_missed_condorcet_winner_ut_abs = False

resistant_condorcet_winner = nan
w_is_resistant_condorcet_winner = False
w_is_not_resistant_condorcet_winner = True
w_missed_resistant_condorcet_winner = False
>>> rule.demo_manipulation_(log_depth=0)  

*****************************
*                           *
*   Election Manipulation   *
*                           *
*****************************

*********************************************
*   Basic properties of the voting system   *
*********************************************
with_two_candidates_reduces_to_plurality =  True
is_based_on_rk =  True
is_based_on_ut_minus1_1 =  False
meets_iia =  False

****************************************************
*   Manipulation properties of the voting system   *
****************************************************
Condorcet_c_ut_rel_ctb (False)     ==>     Condorcet_c_ut_rel (False)
 ||                                                               ||
 ||     Condorcet_c_rk_ctb (True)  ==> Condorcet_c_rk (True)      ||
 ||           ||               ||       ||             ||         ||
 V            V                ||       ||             V          V
Condorcet_c_ut_abs_ctb (True)      ==>     Condorcet_ut_abs_c (True)
 ||                            ||       ||                        ||
 ||                            V        V                         ||
 ||       maj_fav_c_rk_ctb (True)  ==> maj_fav_c_rk (True)        ||
 ||           ||                                       ||         ||
 V            V                                        V          V
majority_favorite_c_ut_ctb (True)  ==> majority_favorite_c_ut (True)
 ||                                                               ||
 V                                                                V
IgnMC_c_ctb (True)                 ==>                IgnMC_c (True)
 ||                                                               ||
 V                                                                V
InfMC_c_ctb (True)                 ==>                InfMC_c (True)

*****************************************************
*   Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives (IIA)   *
*****************************************************
w (reminder) = 0
is_iia = True
log_iia: iia_subset_maximum_size = 2.0
example_winner_iia = nan
example_subset_iia = nan

**********************
*   c-Manipulators   *
**********************
w (reminder) = 0
preferences_ut (reminder) =
[[ 0.  -0.5 -1. ]
 [ 1.  -1.   0.5]
 [ 0.5  0.5 -0.5]
 [ 0.5  0.   1. ]
 [-1.  -1.   1. ]]
v_wants_to_help_c =
[[False False False]
 [False False False]
 [False False False]
 [False False  True]
 [False False  True]]

************************************
*   Individual Manipulation (IM)   *
************************************
is_im = nan
log_im: im_option = lazy
candidates_im =
[ 0.  0. nan]

*********************************
*   Trivial Manipulation (TM)   *
*********************************
is_tm = False
log_tm: tm_option = exact
candidates_tm =
[0. 0. 0.]

********************************
*   Unison Manipulation (UM)   *
********************************
is_um = nan
log_um: um_option = lazy
candidates_um =
[ 0.  0. nan]

*********************************************
*   Ignorant-Coalition Manipulation (ICM)   *
*********************************************
is_icm = False
log_icm: icm_option = exact
candidates_icm =
[0. 0. 0.]
necessary_coalition_size_icm =
[0. 6. 4.]
sufficient_coalition_size_icm =
[0. 6. 4.]

***********************************
*   Coalition Manipulation (CM)   *
***********************************
is_cm = nan
log_cm: cm_option = lazy, um_option = lazy, tm_option = exact
candidates_cm =
[ 0.  0. nan]
necessary_coalition_size_cm =
[0. 1. 2.]
sufficient_coalition_size_cm =
[0. 2. 3.]
property candidates_by_scores_best_to_worst_

1d array of integers. Candidates are sorted in the reverse order of their elimination.

property scores_

2d array.

  • For even rounds r (including round 0), scores[r, c] is the number of voters who rank c first (among non-eliminated candidates).

  • For odd rounds r, only the two candidates who are selected for the elimination duels get scores. scores[r, c] is the number of voters who vote for c in this elimination duel.

property w_

Integer (winning candidate).

Default behavior: the candidate with highest value in vector scores_ is declared the winner. In case of a tie, the tied candidate with lowest index wins.