An impossibility theorem for gerrymandering
Combinatorics
2017-10-27 v2 Metric Geometry
Physics and Society
Abstract
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating over whether a proposed mathematical formula should be used to detect unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. We show that in some cases, this formula will only flag bizarrely shaped districts as potentially constitutional.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1710.04193,
title = {An impossibility theorem for gerrymandering},
author = {Boris Alexeev and Dustin G. Mixon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.04193},
year = {2017}
}
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7 pages, 1 figure