China’s creation of a social credit network
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-31/chinas-social-credit-system-punishes-untrustworthy-citizens/9596204 While China’s national social credit network has not yet been implemented, many smaller scale social networks are already being tested by certain cities. These networks list residents and rate them on a scale of points based on their daily actions such as their conformation to laws, regulations, and social norms. Failure to do […]
Nash Equilibrium in Sports
http://https://www.netflix.com/title/80168079 http://https://www.quora.com/Do-sports-have-a-Nash-equilibrium http://https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/02/athletics-olympic-champion-asbel-kiprop-tests-positive-drug-epo-kenyan In May of 2018, the Olympic 1500m (109m shorter than a mile) champion, Asbel Kiprop reported positive for the use of EPO. EPO is an abbreviation for erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is an illegal sports performance enhancing drug that is used by some athletes in several sports in order to give […]
Social Networks and Superstorms
In October 2013, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in my small hometown in New Jersey. Hundreds of residents, including my family, were displaced after a tidal surge sent floodwaters down the south end of our street overnight. We had experienced superstorms and hurricanes in previous years but ignored flood warnings and the call for sandbags because […]
Ties resulting from the utilization of cellular devices and Balance Theorem
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-germano-life-without-smartphone-20171119-story.html Our everyday lives are immersed in these minuscule high functioning objects-cell phones- which encompass our whole world. Individuals attached to their phones experience life completely different from those that choose to remain a more conserved and traditional life. These two separate networks have entirely different outcomes, but within each network the results are highly […]
How to (probably) Win Jeopardy! Using Game Theory
This past monday marked the start of 35th season of Jeopardy! – one of the most popular and storied game shows of all time. The first few episodes of this season have ended in 1 runaway victory and 2 where the winner was decided in the last round, known as “Final Jeopardy!” In Final Jeopardy!, […]
Face to Face
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2017/10/12/why-ibm-brought-remote-workers-back-to-the-office-and-why-your-company-might-be-next/#15afaa8416da There has been a rise of remote workers in the last few years. For example, some companies let their employees work from home on Fridays. This seems like a desirable situation; the employee gets the leisure of working from home, and the employer gets to please their employees while remaining productive. However, […]
General Electric Power Unit Faces “Prisoner’s Dilemma” as Prospects Dim
Resource: https://www.thestreet.com/markets/general-electric-faces-prisoner-s-dilemma-with-power-unit-14696069 An increase in competition and decreased demand for turbines and power plants, the future of General Electric’s power unit does not look bright. GE is the market share leader in installed power equipment, which makes them more likely to take a hit with increasing competition and poor service reports. However, J.P. Morgan […]
Networks in Natural Food Chains – Blue Macaw Extinction
Main Article Used: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180219155019.htm Supporting Articles: https://wildfor.life/species/hyacinth-macaw, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-spixs-macaw-parrot-that-inspired-rio-is-extinct-in-wild/) In the natural world, each creature plays a vital part in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. The idea of “cascading extinction” is derived from this balance, stipulating that the loss of a species can cause a domino effect that effect species both above and below […]
Show Your Work
How well can artificial intelligence mimic human thought processes? A simple task for humans, such as identifying the color of a large square in a photo, is a daunting task for AI: what defines a square? what makes a square large? how do I identify the large square’s color? These conclusions seem automatic for us […]
Workplace Criticism and Positive/Negative Relationships
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rare-workers-who-thrive-on-negative-feedback-1536672180 For most employees, both the process of giving and receiving criticism at work is an unsavory process that often results in feelings of dejection and hostility for the recipient and guilt for the administrator. However, a rare subset of employees thrives on harsh feedback, actively seeking out comments from superiors and coworkers on their […]
« go back — keep looking »