AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · 8h ago5/10
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Constituency Optimisation Through Hamiltonian Representation Of Mandates (COTHROM): Algorithmic Redistricting of Irish Election Boundaries
Researchers have developed COTHROM, the first computational framework for optimizing Irish electoral redistricting using statistical physics and machine learning algorithms. The system balances multiple constitutional objectives—such as proportional representation and geographic compactness—by treating them as variables in a Hamiltonian function, demonstrating improvements over existing legal boundaries in County Cork.