# A Probabilistic Approach to Voting, Allocation, Matching, and Coalition Formation

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.10171 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2002.10171/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 24 Feb 2020.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Randomisation and time-sharing are some of the oldest methods to achieve fairness. I make a case that applying these approaches to social choice settings constitutes a powerful paradigm that deserves an extensive and thorough examination. I discuss challenges and opportunities in applying these approaches to settings including voting, allocation, matching, and coalition formation.