Numbers rule : the vexing mathematics of democracy from Plato to the present
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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| Formato: | Livre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press
2010.
Palo Alto, Calif : ebrary 2010. |
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès INSA CVL |
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Notes bibliogr. Index La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de 241 p. Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur |
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| Resumo: | 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 S |
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| Descrição do item: | Notes bibliogr. Index La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de 241 p. Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur |
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| ISBN: | 9781400834440 |
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