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Opportunities for research in mathematics and democracy abound. Students and scholars who are affiliated with the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy are engaged in a number of projects ranging from applications of abstract mathematical methods in voting theory to the history of political quantitative literacy in education.

If you are a student or a researcher who wants to join our team or are looking for project ideas for yourself or your students, please contact us. We have ongoing or planned projects in

  • Advanced mathematical methods in voting theory
  • Apportionment and power structure analysis
  • Geometry of gerrymandering
  • New methods in social choice theory
  • Mathematics of social media and voter manipulation
  • Mathematics of social modeling algorithms
  • Analysis of election, census, and other data sets
  • Education and political quantitative literacy

Now Available: Making Democracy Count by IMD Co-Founder Ismar Volić

We are so excited to announce that IMD Co-Founder Ismar Volić’s book—Making Democracy Count—is now…

One Week Left to Apply for Mathematics for Humanity Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland

There is only one week left to apply for the Mathematics for Humanity Workshop on…

2023-24 IMD Fellows Program Update

The 2023-24 IMD Fellows are hard at work on their research projects, which aim to advance…

Apply Now: Mathematics for Humanity Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland

IMD is excited to be co-organizing a Mathematics for Humanity Workshop on “Mathematics of Voting…

Topological Social Choice at the GEOTOP-A International Conference

Some of the leading experts in applications of geometric and topological methods, including several IMD…

IMD Affiliates at the 2024 Joint Mathematics Meetings Special Session

In January 2024, two of IMD's affiliates, Dr. David McCune and Dr. Jennifer Wilson, helped…

Student research at IMD is supported by Wellesley College, including the Science Center Summer Research Program and the Sophomore Early Research Program. We would also like to thank the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Program, the McNair Scholars Program, and the Brachman-Hoffman Fellowship Program for supporting research and inclusive excellence at Wellesley.

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