Geometry V. Gerrymandering.

• Autores: Moon Duchin
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 319, Nº. 5, 2018, págs. 48-53
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the development of mathematical techniques to detect gerrymandering in electoral district maps. Topics include the mathematicians' organization Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group, the use of a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) technique, and the use of geometric calculations in court cases about gerrymandering.