The United States, India, and China: An Awkward Situation
The United States and India recently signed into reality a defense agreement that directly affects China, paving the way for potentially tense relations amongst the three countries. This agreement, titled LEMOA (the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) binds the US and India as allies, permitting them to use each other’s military institutions and resources in […]
Nuclear Weapons – Prisoner’s of their own Dilemma
http://www.baselpeaceoffice.org/sites/default/files/imce/articles/News/nuclear_prisoners_dillemma.pdf On the stage of world politics, most everything is an exercise in game theory. Nations are always trying to come up with an optimal strategy that furthers their goals on the world stage. It’s very apparent in decisions made by leaders to start wars, implement policies, and even which countries they choose to talk […]
Frienemies: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump is no stranger to the press, but since his presidential nomination he has been linked to an unlikely ally, Vladimir Putin. This article highlights the relationship between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin, as well as their mutual dislike for President Obama. In yesterday’s forum, Mr. Trump said Vladimir Putin has been a better […]
The effects networks play on user’s political beliefs and the spread of information (and misinformation…)
Yes, I’d lie to you… Here is the link to the article : https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/cs2850_2016fa/blog-guidelines.pd Though the first section of this article is a political commentary on the current election, it is followed by a huge commentary on the role social media is playing in the current election — specifically, the effect of users’ sharing news articles […]
Relations with North Korea
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/081715/2-countries-are-friends-north-korea.asp This article gives insight into the countries that have good relations with North Korea. Russia, Bulgaria and China are countries that have notably strong ties with North Korea. While China is North Korea’s biggest trade partner, there has been tension between the two nations due to disagreements in nuclear weapon testing. The relation […]
Love Triangle’s Getting Complicated
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/18/donald-trump-says-he-would-meet-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-for-fac/ In his latest inflammatory remark, Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, proclaimed that he “would be willing to offend China and speak directly to Mr Kim (leader of North Korea), a move antithetical to US foreign policy. While this may seem outlandish, several close observers of North Korea remarked that in fact, given the choice, […]
Network Analysis of the War on Drugs in the Philippines
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/09/philippines-duterte-killer-drug-war-160905094258461.html The war on drugs in the Philippines is like no other. President Rodrigo Duterte has taken an approach to fighting crime that is far from what is deemed appropriate in America. While the inner workings and decision making processes are unknown, “the government” decides if a citizen is a criminal, and if so, has […]
Game Theory in Purchasing a Car
Cars. They are easily one of the best modes of transportation. As of 2010 there are 210 million people in the United States licensed to drive a car. Cars are fast, convenient, and for the most part pretty efficient. However, these vehicles can be quite expensive. USAtoday estimated the average prices of cars and trucks […]
Synchronizing Memories in Group Networks
This article explains the effects of discussing your memories about a past event with others. When you think back to something that has happened in the past, you retrieve your own memories of what you were doing, what you thought of the situation, etc. But what occurs when you communicate those recollections with other people? […]
How Game Theory can help you win Jeopardy and lose friends
https://mic.com/articles/81019/jeopardy-s-new-champion-uses-a-controversial-game-theory-strategy-to-win-big#.zMYo3AcqM If you are ever fortunate enough to find yourself on the television game show, Jeopardy!, you may want to keep in mind the most interesting “winning” strategy of 11-time winner, Arthur Chu. Ironically, the strategy Arthur used to win the game involved playing to tie rather than win. Using his acquired knowledge of game theory, Arthur […]
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