Screen LibraryThe mathematics of voting and elections : a hands-on approach /
"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 som...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Group Author: | |
| Published: |
American Mathematical Society,
|
| Publisher Address: | Providence, Rhode Island : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: |
Mathematical world ;
volume 30 |
| Subjects: | |
| 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. |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 238 pages : illustrations, maps, forms ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-231) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781470442873 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 1470442876 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | JF1001 |
| CLC: | D034.4-32 |
| Call Number: | D034.4-32/H688/2nd ed. |
| 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. |