Approximating power by weights

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Kurz, Sascha:
Approximating power by weights.
Bayreuth , 2018 . - 21 p.

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Abstract in another language

Determining the power distribution of the members of a shareholder meeting or a legislative committee is a well-known problem for many applications. In some cases it turns out that power is nearly proportional to relative voting weights, which is very beneficial for both theoretical considerations and practical computations with many members. We present quantitative approximation results with precise error bounds for several power indices as well as impossibility results for such approximations between power and weights.

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Item Type:	Preprint, postprint, working paper, discussion paper
Keywords:	weighted voting; weighted games; power indices; limit results
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Mathematics Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Mathematics > Chair Mathematics in Economy Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Governance and Responsibility Faculties Profile Fields Profile Fields > Emerging Fields
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	000 Computer Science, information, general works > 004 Computer science 300 Social sciences > 320 Political science 500 Science > 510 Mathematics
Date Deposited:	03 Feb 2018 22:00
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2019 09:24
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/42195