Physics peeks into the ballot box
arXiv:1210.2426 · doi:10.1063/PT.3.1761
Abstract
Electoral results show universal features, such as statistics of candidates' performance and turnout rates, in different countries and over time. Are voters as predictable as atoms?
3 pages, 1 figure. Paper published in Physics Today (October 2012). The published version can be found at http://www.physicstoday.org/resource/1/phtoad/v65/i10/p74_s1?bypassSSO=1