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cs.AR2023
How Charles Babbage invented the Computer
Raul Rojas
This paper provides an overview of the successive stages in the development of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, based on the blueprints held in the Babbage Papers Archive, acce…
cs.DS2023
Algorithms for Proportional Representation in Parliament in Divisor and Multiplicative Form
Raul Rojas
We consider three algorithms for allocating parliamentary seats by proportional representation. The usual approach to describing such algorithms is to compute a quota of votes that…
physics.soc-ph2023
Reducing cartel recruitment and upholding the rule of law is the only way to reduce violence in Mexico
Raul Rojas
This paper is a comment to a recent paper which appeared in Science, presenting a mathematical model of the size distribution, in terms of manpower, of the drugs cartels in Mexico.…