Numbers, Districts, and People:

The Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering

Overview

An introduction to the project

What is gerrymandering?

Definition, examples, and setup

What's the big deal?

How hard is it to detect gerrymandering?

Markov Chain Monte Carlo

Statistics to the rescue?

Case Studies in MCMC

Analysis of NC and PA cases

The Efficiency Gap

Can a number detect gerrymandering?

Case Studies in EG

Analysis of Gill v Whitford

Why do we need to do all this?

A deep-dive into the need for detection

Final Words

Thoughts, limitations, and acknowledgements