Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Past Summer Project Descriptions

Jason Richwine, Voting Power in the Electoral College, Summer 03
Faculty Advisor: Dan Kalman

This project concerned a mathematical/statistical analysis of the power wielded by various states in the electoral college.  Jason revisited a paper from 1980 and updated the analysis to include all the presidential elections that have since occurred.   He presented his work at the Young Mathematicians Conference at Ohio State University.  His project was also featured in an article in the AU science magazine Catalyst.