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Math for the People
Mark Branson (Editor), Whitney George (Editor)
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Front Matter
Colophon
A Note for Instructors
A Note for Students
Contributors
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Abortion Access Throughout the United States
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
Big Problem: Restricting Abortion Access
Simple Logic
Quantifiers
Arguments
Definitions, Assumptions, and Fallacies
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
2
Environmental Racism
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
The Big Problem: Environmental Racism
Data Classification
Choosing Data Visualizations
Solving for change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
3
Fake News
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono – Who Benefits?
Big Problem
Error Analysis
Misleading Graphs
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
4
Gerrymandering
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
Big Problem: Using Mathematics to Determine Fairness
Geometry and Compactness
Partisan Gerrymandering
Racial Gerrymandering and Statistics
Outlier Analysis
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
5
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
Big Problem: What is the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Scientific Notation and Number Sense
Data Visualization
Mathematical Models
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
6
Payday Loans
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
The Big Problem: Predatory Lending
Simple and Compound Interest
Risk and Credit Scores
Correlation
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
7
Poverty as a Health Issue
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
The Big Problem: Optimizing the Placement of Mobile Health Clinics
The Product and Division Rules; Permutations and Combinations
The Addition and Subtraction Rules; Inclusion-Exclusion
Parametric Linear Models
Discrete Optimization
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
8
Racism in Policing
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono: Who Benefits?
Big Problem: Racially-biased Policing
Understanding data
Bayes' Theorem
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
9
School Discipline
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
Big Problem: School-to-Prison Pipeline
Ratios
Percents
Probability
Using CODAP
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
10
Student Loans
Objectives
Understanding the Issue
Cui Bono - Who Benefits?
Big Problem: the Staggering and Inequitable Burden of U.S. Student Debt
Changes in College Tuition over Time
Student Debt by College Type
the Intersectional Inequities of Student Debt
Solving for Change
Reading Questions
Exercises
References
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References
Bibliography
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