Power of Mathematical Thinking: From Newton's Laws to Elections and the Economy

Multiple Scales - When Divide and Conquer Fails (1x14)

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Divide and conquer is a tried and true technique for solving complex problems by breaking them into manageable components. But how successful is it? Learn how Arrow's theorem shows that this approach has built-in flaws, much as with voting rules.