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ROA:943
Title:Let the decimal system do it for you: a very simple utility function for OT
Authors:Alan Prince
Comment:Follows up on ROA-798
Length:13
Abstract:A pen-and-paper procedure turns OT violation profiles into numerical values that faithfully reproduce the harmonic order on candidates, no matter how many candidates there are, no matter how many violations or how many constraints. The method belongs to the family of utility functions introduced in Prince 2006a, providing a huge simplification of the techniques discussed there. Some general properties are noted which distinguish an actual OT utility function from weighted-sum approximations.
Type:Paper/tech report
Area/Keywords:Formal Analysis
Article:Version 1