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Special Section on Statistical and Mathematical Methods for Redistricting and Assessment of Gerrymandering

Quantifying Gerrymandering in North Carolina

Gregory HerschlagDepartment of Mathematics, Duke University, Durham, NC; ;Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC; Correspondence[email protected]
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Han Sung KangDepartment of Mathematics, Duke University, Durham, NC; ;Department of Computer Science, Duke University, Durham, NC; ;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC;
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Justin LuoDepartment of Mathematics, Duke University, Durham, NC; ;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC;
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Christy Vaughn GravesProgram in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ;
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Sachet BangiaDepartment of Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC;
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Robert RavierDepartment of Mathematics, Duke University, Durham, NC;
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Jonathan C. MattinglyDepartment of Mathematics, Duke University, Durham, NC; ;Department of Statistical Science, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Pages 30-38 | Received 11 Oct 2019, Accepted 08 Jul 2020, Published online: 25 Aug 2020

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