Mathematically Quantifying Non-responsiveness of the 2021 Georgia Congressional Districting Plan

Mathematically Quantifying Non-responsiveness of the 2021 Georgia Congressional Districting Plan
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从数学角度量化 2021 年佐治亚州国会选区计划的无反应性

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10.1145/3551624.3555300
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2022
期刊:
and Optimization
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通讯作者:
Herschlag, Gregory Joseph
Herschlag, Gregory Joseph
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作者:
Zhao, Zhanzhan;Hettle, Cyrus;Gupta, Swati;Mattingly, Jonathan Christopher;Randall, Dana;Herschlag, Gregory Joseph

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