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Math explains why the Democrats may have trouble picking a candidate

  • Written by Alexander Strang, Ph.D Candidate in Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University

With 24 declared candidates for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination (and counting), many Americans are likely wondering how the party will ultimately make up its mind and settle on the best candidate.

Asmathematicians, we wondered whether there might not even be a best candidate. In fact, this is an established mathematical...

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