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The mathematics of voting and elections : a hands-on approach / Jonathan K. Hodge, Richard E. Klima.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library JF1001 .H63 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hodge, Jonathan K., 1980- author.
- Klima, Richard E., author.
- Series:
- Mathematical world ; v. 30.
- Mathematical world ; volume 30
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Voting--Mathematical models.
- Voting.
- Elections--Mathematical models.
- Elections.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society, [2018]
- Summary:
- "The Mathematics of Voting and Elections: A Hands-On Approach, Second Edition, is an inquiry-based approach to the mathematics of politics and social choice. The aim of the book is to give readers who might not normally choose to engage with mathematics recreationally the chance to discover some interesting mathematical ideas from within a familiar context, and to see the applicability of mathematics to real-world situations. Through this process, readers should improve their critical thinking and problem solving skills, as well as broaden their views of what mathematics really is and how it can be used in unexpected ways. The book was written specifically for nonmathematical audiences and requires virtually no mathematical prerequisites beyond basic arithmetic. At the same time, the questions included are designed to challenge both mathematical and non-mathematical audiences alike. More than giving the right answers, this book asks the right questions."--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- What's so good about majority rule?
- Le Pen, Nader, and other inconveniences
- Back into the ring
- Trouble in democracy
- Explaining the impossible
- Gaming the system
- One person, one vote?
- Calculating corruption
- The ultimate college experience
- Trouble in direct democracy
- Proportional (mis) representation
- Choosing your voters.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781470442873
- 1470442876
- OCLC:
- 1050142317
- Publisher Number:
- 90104845028
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