Uniqueness in Finite Measurement

This article surveys recent investigations of real sequences (d 1,..., d n ) which arise in the theory of measurement from considerations of uniqueness for numerical representations of qualitative relations on finite sets. The sequences we discuss arise from measurement problems which include measurement of subjective probability, extensive measurement, difference measurement, and additive conjoint measurement. The measurement problems lead to sequences with fascinating combinatorial and number-theoretic properties.

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