Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix
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Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix is an 18th-century foundational treatise in social choice theory and probability, in which Condorcet mathematically analyzes majority voting and the reliability of collective decisions.
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Target entity: Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix Context triple: [Marquis de Condorcet, notableWork, Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix]
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Théorie analytique des probabilités
Théorie analytique des probabilités is Pierre-Simon Laplace’s foundational treatise that systematically developed probability theory and laid the groundwork for modern statistics.
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Arrow’s impossibility theorem
Arrow’s impossibility theorem is a foundational result in social choice theory showing that no voting system can convert individual preferences into a collective ranking while simultaneously satisfying a set of seemingly reasonable fairness criteria.
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C.
Laplace law of error
The Laplace law of error is a probability distribution characterized by a sharp peak at the mean and heavier tails than the normal distribution, historically used to model the magnitude of observational errors.
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Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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E.
Essay on the Ballot
Essay on the Ballot is a political treatise by philosopher and economist James Mill that argues for the use of secret voting as a means to protect voters’ independence and promote representative government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix Target entity description: Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix is an 18th-century foundational treatise in social choice theory and probability, in which Condorcet mathematically analyzes majority voting and the reliability of collective decisions.
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A.
Théorie analytique des probabilités
Théorie analytique des probabilités is Pierre-Simon Laplace’s foundational treatise that systematically developed probability theory and laid the groundwork for modern statistics.
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B.
Arrow’s impossibility theorem
Arrow’s impossibility theorem is a foundational result in social choice theory showing that no voting system can convert individual preferences into a collective ranking while simultaneously satisfying a set of seemingly reasonable fairness criteria.
-
C.
Laplace law of error
The Laplace law of error is a probability distribution characterized by a sharp peak at the mean and heavier tails than the normal distribution, historically used to model the magnitude of observational errors.
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D.
Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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E.
Essay on the Ballot
Essay on the Ballot is a political treatise by philosopher and economist James Mill that argues for the use of secret voting as a means to protect voters’ independence and promote representative government.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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mathematical work ⓘ treatise ⓘ work on social choice theory ⓘ |
| author |
Marquis de Condorcet
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Marquis de Condorcet ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas de Condorcet
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
mathematics
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political science ⓘ probability theory ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory text
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
aggregation of individual opinions
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competence of voters ⓘ independence of individual judgments ⓘ probability of error in collective decisions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| influenced |
modern social choice theory
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probabilistic models of juries ⓘ theory of voting ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
collective decision-making
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majority voting ⓘ probability of correct decisions ⓘ reliability of majority rule ⓘ voting rules ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the probability that a majority decision is correct
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early work in social choice theory ⓘ formal analysis of majority voting ⓘ introduction of Condorcet jury theorem ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1785 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Condorcet jury theorem
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collective wisdom ⓘ majority rule ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Condorcet paradox
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surface form:
Condorcet’s paradox
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| subjectOf |
studies in history of economic thought
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studies in history of political philosophy ⓘ studies in history of probability theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
elections and assemblies
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jury decisions ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix self-link ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Essay on the Application of Analysis to the Probability of Majority Decisions
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| usesMethod |
mathematical analysis
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probability calculus ⓘ |
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