SOCIAL PARADOXES OF MAJORITY-RULE VOTING AND RENORMALIZATION-GROUP

被引：128

作者：

GALAM, S

机构：

[1] Departement de Recherches Physiques, T. 22-E3, Université P. et M. Curie, Paris Cedex 05

来源：

JOURNAL OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS | 1990年 / 61卷 / 3-4期

关键词：

RENORMALIZATION GROUP; MAJORITY RULE VOTING; HIERARCHIES; LEADERSHIP;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01027314

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

Real-space renormalization group ideas are used to study a voting problem in political science. A model to construct self-directed pyramidal structures from bottom up to the top is presented. Using majority rules, it is shown that a minority and even a majority can be systematically self-eliminated from top leadership, provided the hierarchy has a minimal number of levels. In some cases, 70% of the population is found to have zero representation after six hierarchical levels. Results are discussed with respect to the internal operation of political organizations.

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页码：943 / 951

页数：9