Tbf, you can fit a quadratic polynomial to any 3 points. But triangular numbers are certainly an aesthetically pleasing choice. (Maybe call it “triangular voting”?)
If you include the implied (0,0) point, then the quadratic still fits.
Tbf, you can fit a quadratic polynomial to any 3 points. But triangular numbers are certainly an aesthetically pleasing choice. (Maybe call it “triangular voting”?)
If you include the implied (0,0) point, then the quadratic still fits.