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--- euroliquid [2012/08/04 12:25] – [Member Weights] robotica
+++ euroliquid [2012/08/04 12:50] – [Member Weights] robotica
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 Member weights is the most delicate argument of PP-EU model.
-In Euroliquid, member weight is represented by number of the tokens given to each member; that means, the number of representers (then votes) that each Country / Party member have in the decisional unit.
+In Euroliquid, member weight is represented by the number of tokens given to each member; therefore, the number of representers (then votes) that each Country / Party member have in the decisional unit depends on how many tokens they have.
 the best way to assign weights is according to the **Square root of voters**.
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 == Reasons ==
   * It's easy! Only one parameter.
-  * No exceptions, no complicated rules to remember (even a blond can pretend to understand it).
+  * No exception, no complicated rules to remember, easy to understand it.
-  * Reaches the goal: balance representativeness of bigger members and give a voice to the smaller ones.
+  * Reach the goal: balance representativeness of bigger members and give a voice to the smaller ones.
-  * Alredy used by EU for seats distribution of European Parliament ([[euroliquid:EU_seats|take a look here]])
+  * Alredy used for seats distribution of European Parliament ([[euroliquid:EU_seats|take a look here]])
   * Has strong [[euroliquid:basis|theoretical basis]]
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 == Confederations ==
-What happens when 2 or more regional or confederates Pirate Parties of the __same country__ concur toghether?
+What happens when 2 or more regional Pirate Parties of the __same country__  confederates and concur toghether to european elections?
-Easy, they split the total weight of their sum:
+Easy, they split the weight of their total voters
+Assuming for example 3 confederated parties: P<sub>A</sub>, P<sub>B</sub>, P<sub>C</sub>.
   * W<sub>A</sub> = SQRT(A+B+C) * A / (A+B+C)
   * W<sub>B</sub> = SQRT(A+B+C) * B / (A+B+C)
   * W<sub>C</sub> = SQRT(A+B+C) * C / (A+B+C)
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+A represents the voters of the party P<sub>A</sub>,
+W<sub>A</sub> represents the weight of the party P<sub>A</sub>\\
+B represents the voters of the party P<sub>B</sub>,
+W<sub>B</sub> represents the weight of the party P<sub>B</sub>\\
+C represents the voters of the party P<sub>C</sub>,
+W<sub>C</sub> represents the weight of the party P<sub>C</sub>\\
+\\
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