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Threshold Phenomena and Influence, with Some Perspectives from Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics

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  • Shmuel Safra

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  • Gil Kalai & Shmuel Safra, 2005. "Threshold Phenomena and Influence, with Some Perspectives from Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics," Discussion Paper Series dp398, The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
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    2. Olle Haggstrom & Gil Kalai & Elchanan Mossel, 2004. "A Law of Large Numbers for Weighted Majority," Discussion Paper Series dp363, The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
    3. Kenneth J. Arrow, 1950. "A Difficulty in the Concept of Social Welfare," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 58, pages 328-328.
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