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Download full textCasstevens, Thomas W.; And Others – 1979
This document consists of five units which all view applications of mathematics to American politics. The first three view calculus applications, the last two deal with applications of algebra. The first module is geared to teach a student how to: 1) compute estimates of the value of the parameters in negative exponential models; and draw…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Calculus, College Mathematics, Higher Education
Likens, Thomas W. – 1979
These modules develop two prevalent explanations among political scientists of who gets what in the budgetary process. Specifically, the problem of how an agency's level of appropriations changes over time is addressed. It is noted that budgeting is a political process in the classic sense, in that it elicits and embodies patterns of conflict and…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Modules
Harmon, Kathryn Newcomer; Kohfeld, Carol Weitzel – 1979
This document includes three units on applications of first-order difference equations to American politics. The first module is designed to help the user: 1) develop flexibility in analyzing difference equations in quadratic format; 2) understand how Choundy and Phillips' Theorem can be used to provide information about the time path of a…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Family Planning, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Brams, Steven J. – 1979
This document is addressed primarily to students in analytically oriented courses in political science and secondarily to students in mathematics courses in which applications and modeling are stressed. Except for one optional exercise and material in the appendix, only high school level mathematics is assumed. The emphasis is less on mathematical…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Elections, Game Theory, Higher Education
Merrill, Samuel, III; Enelow, James M. – 1980
This document consists of two modules. The first studies a variety of multicandidate voting systems, including approval, Borda, and cumulative voting, using a model which takes account of a voter's intensity of preference for candidates. The voter's optimal strategy is investigated for each voting system using decision criteria under uncertainty…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, College Mathematics, Game Theory, Higher Education
B'nai B'rith, New York, NY. Anti-Defamation League. – 1987
The goals of this learning packet are to: (1) increase understanding of the Soviet system; (2) enhance appreciation of U.S. constitutionally guaranteed rights; and (3) inform students of how governmental policies of both nations are reflected in the lives of ordinary people. The 17 reproducible lessons are designed to present: (1) the philosophy…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Communism
