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Room Announcement: Van Vleck 901 unless otherwise noted. December 5, 2011 Combing a hedgehog, and other
important practical problems.
Abstract: (pdf
version) Is it possible to comb a hedgehog? And why
should we care?
November 14, 2011 Dirty children, unfaithful husbands
and similar problems.
Abstract: (pdf
version)
October 17, 2011 Life would be more fair if I ruled
the world! Arrow's Theorem and an introduction to
voting theory.
Abstract: (pdf
version)Why are most elections decided by a
plurality of the voters even when the majority of the
voters might prefer another candidate? Are there any
other ways we could run an election that might give us a
different outcome? We'll come up with different
methods for deciding the outcome of an election and then
determine the benefits and drawback of each of them.
Afterward we will turn to the statement and proof of
Arrow's theorem.
September 26, 2011 Fall Kickoff Meeting!
Speaker: Professor Philip
Matchett Wood |