Thursday, October 22, 2015: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
414 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Yong S. Colen
Co-speakers:
Channa Navaratna
and
Jung Y. Colen
The 2000 presidential election provides an ideal backdrop to introduce the electoral voting system, the weighted voting system, and the Banzhaf and Shapley-Shubik Power Indices. Through investigating these concepts, students will solve authentic, real-world problems and value the utility of mathematics.
Presentation Format: 9-12 Burst