{"product_id":"9781032477091-mathematics-of-politics","title":"The Mathematics of Politics","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book focuses on mathematical reasoning about politics. People commonly believe mathematics has nothing to say about politics. The high school experience suggests mathematics is the study of numbers, operations, formulas, and manipulations of symbols. Those who, from this experience, conclude mathematics has no relevance to politics will not\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is because mathematics is often misunderstood, it is commonly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebelieved it has nothing to say about politics. The high school\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexperience with mathematics, for so many the lasting impression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof the subject, suggests that mathematics is the study of numbers, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eoperations, formulas, and manipulations of symbols. Those\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebelieving this is the extent of mathematics might conclude \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emathematics has no relevance to politics. This book counters this impression. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this popular book focuses on mathematical reasoning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eabout politics. In the search for ideal ways to make certain kinds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof decisions, a lot of wasted effort can be averted if mathematics can determine that\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efinding such an ideal is actually impossible in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first three parts of this book, we address the following three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epolitical questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(1) Is there a good way to choose winners of elections?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(2) Is there a good way to apportion congressional seats?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(3) Is there a good way to make decisions in situations of conflict and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003euncertainty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fourth and final part of this book, we examine the Electoral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollege system that is used in the United States to select a president.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere we bring together ideas that are introduced in each of the three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eearlier parts of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55447223828854,"sku":"9781032477091","price":62.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36649103.jpg?v=1760692978","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032477091-mathematics-of-politics","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}