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Selection by pairwise comparisons with limited resources

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  • Paolo Laureti

    (Département de Physique Théorique, Université de Fribourg, Pérolles CH-1700, Switzerland)

  • Joachim Mathiesen

    (The Niels Bohr Institute, Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Yi-Cheng Zhang

    (Département de Physique Théorique, Université de Fribourg, Pérolles CH-1700, Switzerland)

Abstract

We analyze different methods of sorting and selecting a set of objects by their intrinsic value, via pairwise comparisons whose outcome is uncertain. After discussing the limits of repeated Round Robins, two new methods are presented: The {\it ran-fil} requires no previous knowledge on the set under consideration, yet displaying good performances even in the least favorable case. The {\it min-ent} method sets a benchmark for optimal dynamic tournaments design.

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  • Paolo Laureti & Joachim Mathiesen & Yi-Cheng Zhang, 2004. "Selection by pairwise comparisons with limited resources," Game Theory and Information 0406003, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpga:0406003
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    1. Laureti, Paolo & Moret, Lionel & Zhang, Yi-Cheng, 2005. "Aggregating partial, local evaluations to achieve global ranking," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 345(3), pages 705-712.

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    Keywords

    Tournament design; information filtering; paired comparisons;
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    JEL classification:

    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

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