Proportional representationProportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (political parties) among voters. The essence of such systems is that all votes cast - or almost all votes cast - contribute to the result and are effectively used to help elect someone - not just a bare plurality or (exclusively) the majority - and that the system produces mixed, balanced representation reflecting how votes are cast.
Mixed-member proportional representationMixed-member proportional representation (MMP or MMPR) is a mixed electoral system in which votes are cast for both local elections and also for overall party vote tallies, which are used to allocate additional members to produce or deepen overall proportional representation. In some MMP systems, voters get two votes: one to decide the representative for their single-seat constituency, and one for a political party. In Denmark and others, the single vote cast by the voter is used for both the local election (in a multi-member or single-seat district), and for the overall top-up.
Complexité en moyenne des algorithmesLa complexité en moyenne d'un algorithme est la quantité d'une ressource donnée, typiquement le temps, utilisée par l'algorithme lors de son exécution pour traiter une entrée tirée selon une distribution donnée. Il s'agit par conséquent d'une moyenne de la complexité, pondérée entre les différentes entrées possibles selon la distribution choisie. Le plus souvent, on ne précise pas la distribution et on utilise implicitement une distribution uniforme (i.e.
Déchet radioactifUn déchet radioactif est un déchet qui, du fait du niveau de sa radioactivité, nécessite des mesures de radioprotection particulières. Ces déchets doivent réglementairement faire l'objet d'une caractérisation radiologique (par le producteur de déchets) et d'un contrôle (par le centre de stockage), afin d'assurer que leur stockage est adapté à leur radioactivité éventuelle, et ne crée pas de risque radiologique.
High-level radioactive waste managementHigh-level radioactive waste management concerns how radioactive materials created during production of nuclear power and nuclear weapons are dealt with. Radioactive waste contains a mixture of short-lived and long-lived nuclides, as well as non-radioactive nuclides. There was reportedly some of high-level nuclear waste stored in the United States in 2002. The most troublesome transuranic elements in spent fuel are neptunium-237 (half-life two million years) and plutonium-239 (half-life 24,000 years).
Best, worst and average caseIn computer science, best, worst, and average cases of a given algorithm express what the resource usage is at least, at most and on average, respectively. Usually the resource being considered is running time, i.e. time complexity, but could also be memory or some other resource. Best case is the function which performs the minimum number of steps on input data of n elements. Worst case is the function which performs the maximum number of steps on input data of size n.
Plurality votingPlurality voting refers to electoral systems in which a candidate(s), who poll more than any other counterpart (that is, receive a plurality), are elected. In systems based on single-member districts, it elects just one member per district and may also be referred to as first-past-the-post (FPTP), single-member plurality (SMP/SMDP), single-choice voting (an imprecise term as non-plurality voting systems may also use a single choice), simple plurality or relative majority (as opposed to an absolute majority, where more than half of votes is needed, this is called majority voting).
Scrutin à vote unique transférableLe scrutin à vote unique transférable (ou système de Hare) est un système électoral destiné à élire plusieurs candidats. Il est inventé vers 1860, indépendamment par Thomas Hare et par Carl Andrae. Il est utilisé en Irlande, à Malte, en Australie et plus particulièrement en Tasmanie, au Népal, occasionnellement en Estonie et en Alberta (Canada) entre 1926 et 1955. Il est également utilisé aujourd'hui pour les élections locales en Écosse (Royaume-Uni) et certaines élections locales en Nouvelle-Zélande et aux États-Unis, notamment pour la mairie de Wellington et de Portland.
Mixed-member majoritarian representationMixed member majoritarian representation (MMM) is type of a mixed electoral system combining majoritarian and proportional methods, where the disproportional results of the majoritarian side of the system prevail over the proportional component. Mixed member majoritarian systems are therefore also as a type of semi-proportional representation, and are usually contrasted with mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) which aims to provide proportional representation via additional compensation ("top-up") seats.
Loi de DuvergerLa loi de Duverger est un principe étudié en science politique concernant les systèmes électoraux et leurs effets sur les systèmes partisans. Elle affirme que le scrutin majoritaire uninominal à un tour tend à favoriser un système bipartite. Selon Duverger, il existe un lien étroit entre un système politique et son système électoral. Les systèmes électoraux déterminent le nombre de sièges obtenus par chaque parti lors d'une élection. Cette loi s'exprime en deux temps.
