Duke Math Mattingly

And now the evidence is going before the supreme court.

Duke math mattingly. District maps thursday january 11 2018 duke mathematics professor jonathan mattingly s algorithm demonstrating political gerrymandering i. They are awarded to our most distinguished faculty who are inspiring teachers motivated mentors and leading scholars and researchers. Distinguished professorships recognize both exceptional achievement and the potential for future accomplishments. He graduated from the nc school of science and mathematics and received a bs is applied mathematics with a concentration in physics from yale university.

Mathematics chair jonathan mattingly s math exposes political gerrymandering in n c. Mathematics department chair jonathan mattingly has been awarded the james b. Duke mathematics professor jonathan mattingly and colleagues wanted to find out if north carolina s congressional map was gerrymandered. Duke distinguished professor of mathematics and electrical and computer engineering.

Jonathan christopher mattingly grew up in charlotte nc where he attended irwin ave elementary and charlotte country day. In addtion to the above sites many of my publication can be found on the arxiv and on google scholar. A mathematician goes to court. Duke professor of mathematics at duke university october 21 2019 monday physics 128 4 30 5 30pm tea at 3pm physics 101 title.

For up to date discussions and information. My analysis shows that the remedial map was much less sensitive to swings in the partisan vote fractions than the vast majority of the maps in the ensemble the plots below where the remedial plan is labeled hb 1029 show that under a uniform swing analysis the nonpartisan maps in the ensemble often produce 6 and sometimes 7 democratic seats in election environments when the democrats perform. With our award winning faculty nationally recognized programs and challenging but engaging curriculum duke s department of mathematics prepares students for successful careers whether that s in a math field academia or a different area altogether. So they did the math.

More information about me can be found on my scholars duke page and the math department profile. This a story of both mathematics informing the law and legal questions suggesting new mathematical problems.