2010年美国数学建模比赛_特等奖论文__MCM.docVIP

The LATEX Template for MCM Wzlf11 February 4, 2009 Abstract But they also provided an early glimpse at the complex set of tradeoffs facing party leaders, from their desire to make their own in?uence felt to their worries about offending the candidates and particular constituencies not to mention the long, sometimes troubled relationship between Mr. Gore and the Clintons. The issues party leaders are grappling with, they said, include how to avoid the perception of a back-room deal that thwarts the will of millions of voters who have cast ballots in primaries and caucuses. That perception could cripple the eventual Democratic nominees chances of winning the presidency in November, they said. Contents Abstract 1 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Other Assumptions 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Analysis of the Problem Calculating and Simplifying the Model The Model Results Validating the Model Conclusions A Summary Evaluate of the Mode Strengths and weaknesses 9.1 Strengths 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 References 7 Appendix 7 2 page3 of 13  Team # . . .  1  Introduction  She said the nomi- nation should not be de- cided by delegates from Florida and Michigan al- located on the basis of voting in primaries there last month, as the Clin- ton campaign has pro- posed. Mrs. Clinton got more votes in both places, although neither  5 0 ?5  Peaks candidate actively cam- paigned there and Mr. Obama was not even on the ballot in Michigan. 2  0 y  ?2  ?3  ?2  ?1  x  0  1  2 3 The party had penalized those states for holding  Fig 1: The ?gure their primaries earlier than the party wanted by stripping them of their delegates to the convention.Although Mr. Gore has expressed concerns to some associates about the damage a brokered convention could cause, several associates said he was hopeful that one candidate would soon break through, sparing the party such an outcome. He told a close friend recently that his decision not to endorse feels like the right thing and that he remaine