Kenneth May
Encyclopedia
Kenneth O. May was an American
mathematician
and historian of mathematics, who developed May's theorem
. The Kenneth O. May Prize
is awarded for outstanding contributions to the history of mathematics.
In 1966, May signed a vow of tax resistance to protest the Vietnam War.
United States
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mathematician
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and historian of mathematics, who developed May's theorem
May's theorem
In social choice theory, May's theorem states that simple majority voting is the only anonymous, neutral, and monotone choice function between two alternatives. Further, this procedure is resolute when there are an odd number of voters and ties are not allowed. Kenneth May first published this...
. The Kenneth O. May Prize
Kenneth O. May Prize
Kenneth O. May Prize and Medal in history of mathematics is an award of the International Commission on the History of Mathematics "for the encouragement and promotion of the history of mathematics internationally". It was established in 1989 and is named in honor of Kenneth O. May, the founder of...
is awarded for outstanding contributions to the history of mathematics.
In 1966, May signed a vow of tax resistance to protest the Vietnam War.