Numbers Rule : The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, from Plato to the Present /

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Since the very birth of democracy in ancient Greece, the simple act of voting has given rise to mathematical paradoxes that have puzzled some of the greatest philosophers, statesmen, and mathematicians. Numbers Rule traces the epic quest by these thinkers to create a more perfect democracy and adapt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Szpiro, George, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
Mathematiques > Anecdotes.
Mathematics > Anecdotes.
Anecdotes.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Since the very birth of democracy in ancient Greece, the simple act of voting has given rise to mathematical paradoxes that have puzzled some of the greatest philosophers, statesmen, and mathematicians. Numbers Rule traces the epic quest by these thinkers to create a more perfect democracy and adapt to the ever-changing demands that each new generation places on our democratic institutions. In a sweeping narrative that combines history, biography, and mathematics, George Szpiro details the fascinating lives and big ideas of great minds such as Plato, Pliny the Younger, Ramon Llull, Pierre Simo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9781400834440

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