Usage

First steps

To use SVVAMP in a project:

import svvamp

Create a population of 10 voters with preferences over 5 candidates, using the Spheroid model (extending Impartial Culture to utilities):

pop = svvamp.PopulationSpheroid(V=10, C=5)

Demonstrate the functions of superclass Population:

pop.demo()

Create an election, using Approval voting:

election = svvamp.Approval(pop)

Demonstrate the functions of superclass Election:

election.demo()

Tutorials

• Tutorial 1: Population
• Tutorial 2: Election
• Tutorial 3: Manipulation
  • Coalitional Manipulation
  • Other notions of coalitional manipulation
  • Individual Manipulation
  • Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives
• Tutorial 4: Population models
  • Plot a population
  • Impartial culture
  • Neutral culture with weak orders
  • Polarized cultures
  • Political spectrum