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| ID | 431 |
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| First Name | Francis |
| Last Name | Su |
| Institution | Harvey Mudd College |
| Speaker Category | invited |
| Title of Talk | Voting in Agreeable Societies |
| Abstract | When does a majority exist in a voting situation? How does the geometry of the political spectrum influence the outcome? What does mathematics have to say about how people behave? When mathematical objects have a social interpretation, the associated results have social applications. We will show how math can be used to model people's preferences and understand voting in "agreeable" societies. This talk also features research with undergraduates. |
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| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | none |
| Computer Needed? | |
| Bringing a laptop? | |
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| Date Submitted | 09/28/2015 |
| Year | 2015 |