A Hierarchy of Classes of Bounded Bitolerance Orders

Garth Isaak1, Kathryn L.Nyman2, Ann N.Trenk3
1Department of Mathematics Lehigh University Lehigh, PA 18015
2Department of Mathematics Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853
3Department of Mathematics Wellesley College Wellesley, MA 02481

Abstract

In this paper we extend the work of Bogart and Trenk [3] and Fishburn and Trotter [6] in studying different classes of bitolerance orders. We provide a more comprehensive list of classes of bitolerance orders and prove equality between some of these classes in general and other classes in the bipartite domain. We also provide separating examples between unequal classes of bitolerance orders.