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Mathematics and democracy : designing better voting and fair-division procedures / Steven J. Brams.
| Author/creator | Brams, Steven J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xvi, 373 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Electing a single winner : approval voting in practice -- Electing a single winner : approval voting in theory -- Electing a single winner : combining approval and preference -- Electing multiple winners : constrained approval voting -- Electing multiple winners : the minimax procedure -- Electing multiple winners : minimizing misrepresentation -- Selecting winners in multiple elections -- Selecting a governing coalition in a parliament -- Allocating cabinet ministries in a parliament -- Allocating indivisible goods : help the worst-off or avoid envy? -- Allocating a single homogeneous divisible good : divide-the-dollar -- Allocating multiple homogeneous divisible goods : adjusted winner -- Allocating a single heterogeneous good : cutting a cake -- Allocating divisible and indivisible goods -- Summary and conclusions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-362) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007023584 |
| ISBN | 9780691133201 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691133204 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780691133218 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691133212 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JF1001 .B73 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |