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Sep 2026
An Importance Sampling Monte Carlo Framework for Fan Vote Reconstruction and Voting Rule Evaluation: A Case Study of Dancing with the Stars
In television dance competitions such as Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), fair and transparent outcome determination is crucial for addressing public concerns regarding contest fairness. However, existing studies face challenges due to the opacity of fan voting and the lack of a systematic evaluation of rule changes, mak...
Ren-Rui Han, Yu-Fan Sun, Si-Yuan Yin et al.
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