A Mathematical Look at Politics

A Mathematical Look at Politics
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 472
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ISBN-10 : 9781439891179
ISBN-13 : 1439891176
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Book Synopsis A Mathematical Look at Politics by : E. Arthur Robinson Jr.

Download or read book A Mathematical Look at Politics written by E. Arthur Robinson Jr. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Ralph Nader's spoiler role in the 2000 presidential election tells us about the American political system. Why Montana went to court to switch the 1990 apportionment to Dean's method. How the US tried to use game theory to win the Cold War, and why it didn't work. When students realize that mathematical thinking can address these sorts of pres


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