From: Matthew Moss Date: 2008-06-08T13:11:35+09:00 Subject: Re: Preferable Pairs (#165) > > Example B output: > > David John > > Walter Evan > > Hank Gail > > I think that scores 26.  A score of 18 is achievable (see below), > although I don't know if it's optimal.  With only 15 (I think) > potential partnership schemes when there are six people, it could be > verified, although I haven't done it. > > David Evan > Hank John > Gail Walter Correct you are, sir. My algorithm is greedy, but after a certain transform was done, which I had hoped would make greedy acceptable. I guess not. Back to the drawing board...