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270: How To Win The Presidency With Just 17.56% Of The Popular Vote, Charles D. Wessell
270: How To Win The Presidency With Just 17.56% Of The Popular Vote, Charles D. Wessell
Math Faculty Publications
With the U.S. presidential election fast approaching we will often be reminded that the candidate who receives the most votes is not necessarily elected president. Instead, the winning candidate must receive a majority of the 538 electoral votes awarded by the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Someone with a curious mathematical mind might then wonder: What is the small fraction of the popular vote a candidate can receive and still be elected president? [excerpt]
A Nonnegative Analysis Of Politics, Tim Chartier, Charles D. Wessell
A Nonnegative Analysis Of Politics, Tim Chartier, Charles D. Wessell
Math Faculty Publications
The article investigates how linear algebra can recover mathematical information from the electronic messages using the Enron Email Sets in Pennsylvania. It states that a term-by-email matrix has been created to cluster algorithm, which allows one to mine through data and discover meaning. Moreover, nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) enables one to interpret the resulting factorization in terms of the original problem.