Course Description

Civil society is beset with questions of how to make collective decisions, divide resources, and respond to competition and conflict. How should we count the votes we cast to elect our representatives? How does the choice of selection process influence who leads our political parties? How can we apportion seats in parliament relative to provincial population? What is the best choice of opening bid in an auction? Why is it so hard to get governments of different nations to cooperate on climate change? Mathematics offers one important viewpoint on these questions.
This course explores the mathematics of voting systems, social choice, and the theory of conflict (game theory).
NCR Note: Not open to students who have passed or are takingAP/ECON 4130 3.00, GL/ECON 4340 3.00.