It's an interesting problem that became vogue among mathematicians around 2018ish. It became a sort of area where researchers felt like they could use their skillset for the more tangible public...
It's an interesting problem that became vogue among mathematicians around 2018ish. It became a sort of area where researchers felt like they could use their skillset for the more tangible public good.
I presume this is a response to the recent article about proportional representation. I find proportional representation more compelling than strictly sticking to population and regional nearness....
I presume this is a response to the recent article about proportional representation. I find proportional representation more compelling than strictly sticking to population and regional nearness. I believe I have as little in common with far flung suburbs in my district as I do with more rural residents. But if people want a regional aspect to the representation, that can be added to the system. In the end, I don't care if the solution is simple, though I would think that is preferred, but most representative and less segregated sounds like a good way to make districts competitive.
It's an interesting problem that became vogue among mathematicians around 2018ish. It became a sort of area where researchers felt like they could use their skillset for the more tangible public good.
An former colleague of mine had her work highlighted by Quanta (How Math Has Changed the Shape of Gerrymandering) a couple years ago if anyone is interested in other solutions.
I presume this is a response to the recent article about proportional representation. I find proportional representation more compelling than strictly sticking to population and regional nearness. I believe I have as little in common with far flung suburbs in my district as I do with more rural residents. But if people want a regional aspect to the representation, that can be added to the system. In the end, I don't care if the solution is simple, though I would think that is preferred, but most representative and less segregated sounds like a good way to make districts competitive.