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The Mathematics of Politics (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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The Mathematics of Politics (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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It is because mathematics is often misunderstood, it is commonly
believed it has nothing to say about politics. The high school
experience with mathematics, for so many the lasting impression of
the subject, suggests that mathematics is the study of numbers,
operations, formulas, and manipulations of symbols. Those believing
this is the extent of mathematics might conclude mathematics has no
relevance to politics. This book counters this impression. The
second edition of this popular book focuses on mathematical
reasoning about politics. In the search for ideal ways to make
certain kinds of decisions, a lot of wasted effort can be averted
if mathematics can determine that finding such an ideal is actually
impossible in the first place. In the first three parts of this
book, we address the following three political questions: (1) Is
there a good way to choose winners of elections? (2) Is there a
good way to apportion congressional seats? (3) Is there a good way
to make decisions in situations of conflict and uncertainty? In the
fourth and final part of this book, we examine the Electoral
College system that is used in the United States to select a
president. There we bring together ideas that are introduced in
each of the three earlier parts of the book.
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