Math of Voting
Welcome to MATH180
There's a lot to do before our first meeting on Tuesday:
Watch the introductory video right here.
Read the syllabus below.
Fill out the learning survey below by Monday 1/4 at 8pm EST.
Go to the Weekly Assignments page and watch the linked video.
Complete the first assignment (also on the Weekly Assignments page) and submit it through the Google Form by Tuesday at 1pm EST.
Use the Zoom link for appointments below to attend class each Tuesday from 1-3pm EST.
MATH180_Intro.MOVSyllabus
MATH180SyllabusW21.pdfResources
+1 Extra Credit point for interesting links/videos you recommend if I add them to this list!
Books:
A Mathematical Look at Politics by Robinson and Ullman
Mathematics and Politics by Taylor and Pacelli
The Mathematics of Voting and Apportionment by El-Helaly
and a handful of others
Videos:
StandUpMaths - a YouTube channel featuring videos about mathematics; three recent ones are about the 2020 election
CGP Grey - a YouTube channel with several videos about different voting methods, gerrymandering, and the electoral college. All of these are at least six years old
Articles and Links:
A list of articles compiled by the Mathematical Association of America (I recommend you scroll down and read articles in Math Horizons, Mathematics Magazine, Convergence, and The College Mathematics Journal.)
Some of the articles from the Feature Column from the American Mathematics Society (specifically those about voting, apportionment, and redistricting)
NYTimes article (with lots of links!) about mathematics and gerrymandering
A gerrymandering primer and another one with lots of interesting podcasts
Part of a course on mathematics on social justice from Milton Academy
Wikipedia's page on Electoral Systems
To Build a Better Ballot by Nicki Case