Re: Voting: a game theory look
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Definately an excellent analysis. I only disagree with this:[ QUOTE ]
Similar reasoning indicates that no candidate can win by 1 - anyone voting for the loser would rather not vote given what everyone else is doing.
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I think a certain percentage of the population would still vote for a loser even if they knew they would lose (ie, voting for a third party that has no chance), since voting, even for the loser, can alter future games.
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Sure, everything in there is assuming a one-shot game. Obviously that's not realistic. There are other things that aren't realistic. For example, I had no clue whatsoever how many people there even are in the state of Pennsylvania much less knowing how many like or dislike Santorum.
You can take care of the problem you mention by simply getting rid of those people. Only consider those who would rather not vote for a losing candidate. The election won't start out 0-0 but that doesn't affect anything.
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