Generate Spatial Profiles

Generate Spatial Profiles

pref_voting.generate_spatial_profiles.generate_covariance(n_dimensions, std, rho)[source]

Generates a covariance matrix for a multivariate normal distribution with the given standard deviation and correlation coefficient.

Parameters:

  • n_dimensions (int) – The number of dimensions.

  • std (float) – The standard deviation.

  • rho (float) – The correlation coefficient.

Returns:

cov – The covariance matrix for a multivariate normal distribution.

Return type:

numpy.ndarray

pref_voting.generate_spatial_profiles.generate_spatial_profile(num_cands, num_voters, num_dims, cand_cov=None, voter_cov=None, num_profiles=1)[source]

Generates a spatial profile with the candidate and voter positions generated by a multivariate normal distribution with num_dims dimensions and cand_cov the covariance matrix for candidates and voter_cov the covariance matrix for voters.

Parameters:

  • num_cands (int) – The number of candidates.

  • num_voters (int) – The number of voters.

  • num_dims (int) – The number of dimensions.

  • cand_cov (numpy.ndarray, optional) – The covariance matrix for the multivariate normal distribution for candidates. The default is None.

  • voter_cov (numpy.ndarray, optional) – The covariance matrix for the multivariate normal distribution for voters. The default is the identity matrix.

Returns:

A spatial profile with the candidate and voter positions generated by a multivariate normal distribution with num_dims dimensions and cand_cov the covariance matrix for candidates and voter_cov the covariance matrix for voters.

Return type:

SpatialProfile

Generate Spatial Profiles - Polarized

pref_voting.generate_spatial_profiles.generate_spatial_profile_polarized(cand_clusters, voter_clusters, num_profiles=1)[source]

Generates a spatial profile with polarized clusters of candidates and voters.

Parameters:

  • cand_clusters (list) – A list of tuples of the form (mean, covariance, number of candidates) for each cluster of candidates.

  • voter_clusters (list) – A list of tuples of the form (mean, covariance, number of voters) for each cluster of voters.

  • num_profiles (int, optional) – The number of profiles to generate. The default is 1.

Returns:

A spatial profile with polarized clusters of candidates and voters.

Return type:

SpatialProfile