A Mathematical Study of Decisions in a Dictatorship

Abstract

The optimal location of a benevolant dictator in multidimensional issue space is examined under various norms for two objective functions-- minimizing total utility loss to the citizens and minimizing the maximim utility loss.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 1973
Accession Number
AD0764876

Entities

People

  • Richard E. Wendell
  • Stuart J. Thorson

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Decision Theory
  • Dictatorship
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Nonlinear Programming
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

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  • Operations Research
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

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