In social choice theory, a Condorcet paradox (or voting paradox) is a situation where majority rule behaves in a way that is self-contradictory. In such...

contest. The possibility of such cyclic preferences is known as the Condorcet paradox. However, a smallest group of candidates that beat all candidates...

defeat each other (Rock < Paper < Scissors < Rock). This is called Condorcet's voting paradox, and is analogous to the counterintuitive intransitive dice phenomenon...

system can always be made limiting them to rare situations called Condorcet paradoxes. As a result, the practical consequences of the theorem are debatable...

small, found 25 instances of a Condorcet paradox for a total likelihood of 9.4%.: 325  While examples of the paradox seem to occur often in small settings...

conditional probabilities Cherry picking – Fallacy of incomplete evidence Condorcet paradox – Self-contradiction of majority rule Ecological fallacy – Logical...

plane illuminated by a Sun that rises and falls throughout the day. Condorcet's paradox demonstrates the surprising result that majority rule can be self-contradictory...

majority party on every issue. The paradox resembles the structure underlying the Condorcet paradox and Simpson's paradox and it has been proved that in every...

Marquis of Condorcet (French: [maʁi ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan nikɔla də kaʁita maʁki də kɔ̃dɔʁsɛ]; 17 September 1743 – 29 March 1794), known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a...

spoilers and vote splitting Gehrlein, William V. (2002-03-01). "Condorcet's paradox and the likelihood of its occurrence: different perspectives on balanced...