Hodge, Jonathan K.,  1980- <br/><br/>
The mathematics of voting and elections :  a hands-on approach / 
Jonathan K. Hodge, Richard E. Klima. 
 - xiv, 226 pages ;  26 cm. 
 - Mathematical world,  v. 22  1055-9426 ; .
 - Mathematical world ;  v. 22. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> What's so good about majority rule? --  Perot, Nader, and other inconveniences --  Back into the ring --  Trouble in democracy --  Explaining the impossible --  One person, one vote? --  Calculating corruption --  The ultimate college experience --  Trouble in direct democracy --  Proportional (mis)representation.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10. 
<br/><br/> "The Mathematics of Voting and Elections: A Hands-on Approach will help you discover answers to these and many other questions. Easily accessible to anyone interested in the subject, the book requires virtually no prior mathematical experience beyond basic arithmetic, and includes numerous examples and discussions regarding actual elections from politics and popular culture."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0821837982 9780821837986 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005041034 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Voting--Mathematical models<br/>Elections--Mathematical models<br/>Social choice<br/>Game theory.<br/>Social sciences--Mathematical models
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF1001  / .H63 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.90015195