Optimal Congressional Apportionment
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چکیده
1. INTRODUCTION. After two centuries of experimentation with alternative allocation rules, and considerable political maneuvering, the issue of the " best " method for allocating seats in the U.S. House of Representatives remains unsettled, although the field has narrowed considerably to so-called " divisor " methods.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American Mathematical Monthly
دوره 115 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008