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943-1207 
Let the decimal system do it for you: a very simple utility function for OT
Author 
Alan Prince Rutgers University <prince@ruccs.rutgers.edu> [Details]
Comment 
Follows up on ROA-798
Length 
13 pp.
Files 
 PDF 243kb
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.
Keywords 
 lexicographic preference, order, harmony
Area 
 Formal Analysis
Type 
 Squib
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