MATH 1340 -- Summer 2015

MATH 1340 — Mathematics & Politics (Summer 2015)

Time/place:	MTWThF 11:30am-12:45pm / 224 Malott Hall (Classes begin Monday, June 22)
Instructor:	Iian Smythe
	112 Malott Hall
	ismythe@math.cornell.edu
Office hours:	M 1:00-3:00pm, Th 2:00-3:00pm / 112 Malott Hall (or by appointment)
Teaching assistant/grader:	Sergio Da Silva
	smd322@cornell.edu
Office hours:	F 1:15-2:15pm / 218 Malott Hall

(10/11) I have removed solutions to the homework problems. They can be made available to instructors and former students by request.
(7/30) Test 2 will be on Monday, August 3 at 1:30pm, in 224 Malott. See my email for details re: content, and cheat sheet.
(7/30) Solutions to Problem set 9 have been posted below
(7/30) Today in class, we covered section 17.2, which completes the course material. Tomorrow's class will be a review class.
(7/29) Today in class, we covered section 17.1
(7/28) Today in class, we covered sections 16.3 and 16.4
(7/28) Problem set 10 (the final problem set!) has been posted below, and is due on Friday, July 31, in class.

Problem set 10: [pdf]
Proof of von Neumann's Min-Max Theorem: [pdf]
Problem set 9: [pdf]
Problem set 8: [pdf]
Problem set 7: [pdf]
Problem set 6: [pdf]
Lecture 15 slides: [pdf]
2010 Census and Congressional Apportionments: [xls]
Lecture 14 slides: [pdf]
Problem set 5: [pdf]
Lecture 13 slides: [pdf]
Test 1 and solutions: [pdf]
Lecture 10 slides: [pdf]
Problem set 4: [pdf]
Lecture 9 slides: [pdf]
Lecture 8 slides: [pdf]
Lecture 7 slides: [pdf]
Problem set 3: [pdf]
Lecture 6 slides: [pdf]
Lecture 5 slides: [pdf]
Problem set 2: [pdf]
Lecture 4 slides: [pdf]
Lecture 3 slides: [pdf]
Lecture 2 slides: [pdf]
Problem set 1: [pdf]
Lecture 1 slides: [pdf]
Syllabus: [pdf]
Required textbook: E. A. Robinson, Jr. and D. H. Ullman, A Mathematical Look at Politics, Chapman & Hall, 2010.
Optional textbook (available online, but differs greatly in parts from our course): A. D. Taylor and A. M. Pacelli, Mathematics and Politics, Springer, 2008.

Cornell Cinema screens classic films outside on the Willard Straight Hall terrace during the summer [link]