Arrow's impossibility theorem

Summary

Arrow's impossibility theorem is a theorem^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Arrow's impossibility theorem is credited with the discovery of Kenneth Arrow^[3].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's instance of is recorded as theorem^[4].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's instance of is recorded as paradox^[5].
• Kenneth Arrow is named after Arrow's impossibility theorem^[6].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's part of is recorded as list of theorems^[7].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Commons category is recorded as Arrow's impossibility theorem^[8].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 58294^[9].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0m9qw^[11].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's proved by is recorded as Kenneth Arrow^[12].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/impossibility-theorem^[13].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's uses is recorded as social welfare function^[14].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's studied by is recorded as social choice theory^[15].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's MathWorld ID is recorded as ArrowsParadox^[16].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID is recorded as arrows-theorem^[17].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Quora topic ID is recorded as Arrows-Theorem^[18].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's STW Thesaurus for Economics ID is recorded as 10109-0^[19].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's schematic is recorded as Diagram for part one of Arrow's Impossibility Theorem.svg^[20].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's schematic is recorded as Diagram for part two of Arrow's Impossibility Theorem.svg^[21].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's schematic is recorded as Diagram for part three of Arrow's Impossibility Theorem.svg^[22].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[23].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 142696051^[24].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Lex ID is recorded as Arrows_umulighedssætning^[25].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 불가능성 정리^[26].
• Arrow's impossibility theorem's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 190583^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Arrow's impossibility theorem is credited with the discovery of Kenneth Arrow^[3].

Why It Matters

Arrow's impossibility theorem ranks in the top 3% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]