Friday, April 03, 2009

Arrow's theorem for couples

One of the preconditions of Arrow's Theorem (Arrow's Paradox) is that there are at least three voters. Thus, a reasonable social choice function could exist if there are only two voters. Is that true? Just because the scenario isn't excluded by Arrow's Theorem doesn't mean it isn't excluded by something else. The two-person case is interesting because it applies to couples.

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