Finding Pressure Points in Modern Crime Networks
For hundreds of years there have been various forms of crime rings around the globe. However, with the advancement of modern technology, crime rings are becoming more and more complex. Researchers in the National Science Foundation analyzed the question, “What does organized crime really mean in cyberspace?” Through their research the group used Klout’s Ranking System. […]
Seven Bridges of Königsberg
In class, we have been focusing on the modern applications of graph theory and networks. However, graph theory is a nearly 300 year old field of mathematics. So let’s go back to the beginning and see where it all began. As with so many mathematical concepts, graph theory has its roots in the work of […]
House Parties and Social Networks
When a 17-year old throws a party in his family’s mansion and invites “a few friends” over, things have the potential to get a little crazy. According to this post on an online forum, one such case ended up in over 2000 people present at the residence and about $70,000 in damages at the end […]
Social Media and Consumer Products
The prevalence of social media today has a big effect on the way companies advertise their products to consumers. Social media has evolved from a simple means allowing people to catch up with their friends to one of the largest marketing areas for many businesses. Research has shown that “71% of consumers are likely to […]
Uber: Where do people like to go?
When Uber arrived they changed the taxi-game forever. They provided a clean, comfortable way to hail a cab that brought a dying industry back to life. One of the cool things that Uber does is that it can provide very interesting data on traffic patterns and flow. You can observe where and when people like […]
The Art of Meeting Strangers: The Pacific Crest Trail
So far, our course has emphasized the way that our networks are connected, and how these connections, when displayed graphically, can allow us to see distinct groups of people and the abundance (or absence) of connections. One aspect of the social relationships I have been curious about is the connections found between those who are […]
The Local Advertisement Distribution Network
This past summer I interned at Mediavest, a marketing and advertising agency located in New York City. There I worked in the Local Activation department. Going into the internship I had no idea what that even meant, not to mention what my job would entail. However, I quickly learned that Local Activation were responsible for […]
Townsquared: A Start-up for Start-ups
Townsquared is a business networking startup based in San Francisco that connects local businesses to one another. Its goal is to strengthen the local economy through sharing of resources and advice between small businesses. The founders of this startup, Rohit Prakash and Nipul Patel, were exposed to the risks of starting an independent business since […]
On Countering Online Violent Extremism Using Social Network Analysis
In an era where the relative anonymousness of online activity encourages bad behavior, weeding out truly bad actors willing to manifest violent behavior from those that are just spewing rhetoric proves a difficult task. To this end, analyzing social network structure to assess the generation and propagation of violent ideologies is increasingly becoming a necessary […]
International Tribunals
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 1963). In class, we have discussed connections and networks, and how they positive […]
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