Applied mathematics
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- Battle of the sexes (game theory)Two-player coordination game in game theory
- Biproportional apportionmentMulti-winner electoral system
- Block votingBlock or bloc voting refers to a class of electoral systems where multiple candidates are
- Borda countPoint-based ranked voting system
- Bucklin votingClass of electoral systems
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- Closed listVariant of party-list voting system
- Coexistence (electoral systems)Use of different electoral systems in different districts
- Combined approval votingSingle-winner electoral system
- Combs methodThe Combs method is a rule base reduction method of writing fuzzy logic rules described by
- Common knowledge (logic)Statement that players know and also know that other players know (ad infinitum)
- Comparison of electoral systemsComparative politics for electoral systems
- Compensation (electoral systems)Correction method used in some voting systems
- Complete informationLevel of information in economics and game theory
- Condorcet methodPairwise-comparison electoral system
- Condorcet paradoxSelf-contradiction of majority rule
- Condorcet winnerProperty of electoral systems
- Condorcet's jury theoremStatistical theorem
- Consistency criterionProperty of electoral systems
- Coombs' methodSingle-winner ranked voting rule
- Copeland's methodThe Copeland or Llull method is a ranked-choice voting system based on counting each candi
- CPO-STVProportional-representation ranked voting system
- Cumulative votingMultiple-winner electoral system
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- D'Hondt methodMethod for allocating seats in parliaments
- Decision theoryBranch of applied probability theory
- Direct representationForm of representative democracy
- Double simultaneous voteMethod of holding two elections with one vote
- Droop quotaVotes required to win a seat in proportional systems
- Dual-member mixed proportionalMixed electoral system with compensation
- Duality (optimization)Principle in mathematical optimization
- Duality gapIn optimization problems in applied mathematics, the duality gap is the difference between
- Dynamic programmingProblem optimization method
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- Electoral quotaNumber of votes a candidate needs to win
- Ellipsoid methodIterative method for minimizing convex functions
- Entropy (information theory)Average uncertainty in variable's states
- Epsilon-equilibriumIn game theory, an epsilon-equilibrium, or near-Nash equilibrium, is a strategy profile th
- Erasure codeIn coding theory, an erasure code is a forward error correction (FEC) code under the assum
- Expanding approvals ruleAn expanding approvals rule (EAR) is a rule for multi-winner elections, which allows agent
- Extensive-form gameWide-ranging representation of a game in game theory
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- Hamming codeFamily of linear error-correcting codes
- Hare quotaElectoral system quota formula
- Highest averages methodRule for proportional allocation
- Howard RaiffaHoward Raiffa ( RAY-fə; January 24, 1924 – July 8, 2016) was an American academic who was
- Huber lossLoss function used in robust regression
- Hungarian algorithmPolynomial-time algorithm for the assignment problem
- Huntington–Hill methodProportional electoral system
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- Imperiali quotaFormula in proportional-representation voting
- Independence of clones criterionProperty of electoral systems
- Information set (game theory)Concept in game theory
- Innocent prisoner's dilemmaThe innocent prisoner's dilemma, or parole deal, is a detrimental effect of a legal system
- Instant-runoff votingSingle-winner ranked-choice electoral system
- Irving S. ReedIrving Stoy Reed (November 12, 1923 – September 11, 2012) was an American mathematician an
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- Majority bonus systemSemi-proportional representation system
- Majority jackpot systemConditional voting rule
- Matrix GamesMatrix Games is a publisher of PC games, specifically strategy games and wargames. It is b
- Maximal lotteriesProbabilistic Condorcet method
- May's theoremSocial choice theorem on superiority of majority voting
- McKelvey–Schofield chaos theoremResult in social choice theory
- Mean absolute errorStatistical error measure
- Median voting ruleThe median voting rule or median mechanism is a rule for group decision-making along a one
- Method of equal sharesMethod of counting ballots following elections
- Method of steepest descentIn mathematics, the method of steepest descent or saddle-point method is an extension of L
- MinimaxDecision rule used for minimizing the possible loss for a worst-case scenario
- Minimax Condorcet methodSingle-winner ranked-choice voting system
- Mixed ballot transferable voteMethod of voting
- Mixed electoral systemFamily of voting systems
- Mixed single voteVoting method in mixed-member systems
- Mixed-member majoritarian representationType of mixed electoral system
- Mixed-member proportional representationType of mixed electoral system
- Music and mathematicsRelationships between music and mathematics
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- Nakamura numberIn cooperative game theory and social choice theory, the Nakamura number measures the degr
- Nanson's methodSingle-winner electoral system
- Nash equilibriumSolution concept of a non-cooperative game
- National remnantMethod of allocating representative seats following elections
- Non-negative responsivenessElectoral pathology or paradox
- Normal-form gameRepresentation of a game in game theory
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- PanachageVariant of most open party list voting
- Parallel votingMixed electoral system
- Participation criterionPrinciple that voting for a candidate should help them
- Perfect Bayesian equilibriumIn game theory, a Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium (PBE) is a solution with Bayesian probabili
- Perfect informationCondition in economics and game theory
- Phragmén's voting rulesMethod of counting votes and determining results
- Plurality block votingNon-proportional electoral system
- Polynomial codeIn coding theory, a polynomial code is a type of linear code whose set of valid code words
- Positional votingClass of ranked-choice electoral systems
- Prisoner's dilemmaStandard example in game theory
- Proof of impossibilityCategory of mathematical proof
- Proportional approval votingMultiple-winner electoral system
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- R. Duncan LuceRobert Duncan Luce (May 16, 1925 – August 11, 2012) was an American mathematician and soci
- Random ballotElectoral system with lottery among ballots
- Ranked pairsSingle-winner electoral system
- Ranked votingVoting systems that use ranked ballots
- Rated votingElectoral systems with independent candidate ratings
- Reed–Solomon error correctionError-correcting codes
- Repeated gameGame that repeats a base game
- Resource monotonicityResource monotonicity (RM; aka aggregate monotonicity) is a principle of fair division. It
- Reversal symmetryElectoral system criterion
- Round-robin votingVoting systems using paired comparisons
- Rural–urban proportional representationCanadian hybrid proportional electoral system
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- Sainte-Laguë methodProportional-representation electoral system
- Schulze methodSingle-winner electoral system
- Schulze STVProportional-representation ranked voting system
- Score votingSingle-winner rated voting system
- ScorporoMixed electoral system formerly used in Italy
- Semi-proportional representationFamily of electoral systems
- Simplex algorithmAlgorithm for linear programming
- Sincere favorite criterionCriterion that prevents lesser-evil voting
- Single non-transferable voteMulti-winner, semi-proportional electoral system
- Social choice theoryStudy of rational collective decision-making
- STAR votingSingle-winner electoral system
- Strategic dominanceQuality of a strategy in game theory
- Strategic votingChoosing a candidate other than preferred to undercut a less desired one
- Strategy (game theory)Complete plan on how a game player will behave in every possible game situation