How likely is it that everyone in a family Kris Kringle will draw their own partner? It took a roomful of mathematicians to find out.
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Sea otters had been absent from this Alaskan national park for at least 250 years. By marrying math and statistics, scientists map this animal's successful comeback.
Some American voters hope that instant runoff can make our elections better. But a mathematician has an idea for another solution.
The 2016 election made clear that the Electoral College does not weigh votes from all states equally. A new analysis suggests the power of your vote is closely linked to voter turnout in your state.
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
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Assistant Unit Leader, U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Associate Professor, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Statistics, Colorado State University
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