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Can Game Theory help reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2016/apr/13/can-game-theory-help-solve-the-problem-of-climate-change   In the article “Can game theory help solve the problem of climate change?”, James Dyke discusses how game theory can help alleviate the effects of global warming. The article begins by talking about how cooperation among individuals in a community can help solve social problems, because cooperation can ultimately lead to a network […]

The Logistics behind Hack-a-Shaq

Hack-a-Shaq is a basketball defensive strategy used in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson adapted the strategy of committing intentional fouls (originally a clock management strategy) to the purpose of lowering opponents’ scoring. He directed players to commit personal fouls throughout the game against selected opponents who shot free throws poorly.   In the sport of basketball, the bonus situation (also called the penalty situation) […]

Using AI to speed up city traffic

Alibaba has deployed City Brain, an AI system, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to control the flow of traffic. The AI uses machine learning algorithms to adjust traffic light patterns to enable greater traffic throughput. The entire system uses a large array of traffic sensors to learn patterns throughout the day. Besides general commuting, the system […]

The Unstable Triangles of the Financial Crisis

The 2008 Financial Crisis Explained Many look back on the financial crisis of 2008 and wonder how we could have let this happen. How could so many people think the housing market could rise indefinitely? To explain this, we turn to an article in the Lombardi Letter that explains the causes of the economic collapse and the idea of […]

How People are Predicting Brexit with Game Theory

http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/n2328/pdf/ch01.pdf http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2017/03/15/the-game-theory-of-brexit http://theconversation.com/game-theory-experts-credibility-is-key-for-a-successful-no-deal-brexit-strategy-85919   Originally I had planned to talk about how economists and analysts were able to synthesize information and simplify it into game theory matrices to determine the best possible outcomes for both sides or if there would be some sort of middle ground that would minimize the political economic impact on Britain […]

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