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Game Theory: A Word on Why Caroline Wozniacki Will Never Win a Grand Slam

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2608877-why-caroline-wozniacki-wont-ever-win-a-grand-slam-title Tennis is one of the most renown sports spectated and played in the world today. Winning a Grand Slam is one of the greatest achievements a professional (or any) tennis player can obtain during the course of his/her tennis career. It is typically expected that the top-seeded players will end up winning the […]

Graph theory and Social Networks to analyse US Sanctions against North Korea

Link to article The linked article discusses the recent sanctions proposed by the United States against North Korea, regarding the refusal of North Korea to disband its nuclear arms program. In particular, the U.S. is proposing an oil ban and a freeze on Kim Jong Un’s assets to the United Nations Security council. While many […]

Using Game Theory for Effective Hurricane Relief

When Hurricane Katrina hit the United States, it was marked as the costliest hurricane in the country’s history, estimating about $100 billion to $125 billion due to the massive scope of repairs and relief. However, using Hurricane Katrina as a case study, game theorists and analysts have observed that a lot of money was wasted […]

Like for Like?

This article uncovered that loopholes in Facebook security allowed real and fake accounts to manipulate likes and comments. This created “large scale manipulation” and resulted in over 100 million likes that were not genuine – meaning that without this loophole, there would not be those likes. At first thought, who cares? But the implications of this […]

When It’s Rational to be Irrational

Link: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/travelers-dilemma-when-its-smart-be-dumb So far, we have seen many examples where game theory gives us a accurate framework with which to reason about a set of choices. But even though game theory helps us determine equilibrium strategies and the most profitable actions to take when faced with choices, for many real life situations it does not […]

How to fix divided America

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-09-08/a-game-theory-solution-for-a-fractured-america   The American divide is no secret to anyone living in the world, really. Just two weeks ago, events that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia showcased just how divided the United States truly is. On one side were the white supremacists, supporting the building of a wall on the United States’ southern border and deporting […]

How do Most People Meet their Spouse? https://www.bustle.com/p/where-people-are-actually-meeting-their-partners-today-45616

I want to discuss a topic that even though many of us do not particularly think about every day, it is bound to happen sooner or later. I am talking about marriage. How do most people find their significant other? This answer might surprise a few individuals, but the answer is through mutual friends. Even though […]

https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/01/researchers-flood-facebook-with-bots-collect-250gb-of-user-data/

Researchers Flood Facebook With Bots, Collect 250GB Of User Data This article addresses an experiment was conducted in UBC, where they searched online Facebook users and eventually created hundreds of fake Facebook accounts. Next, they sent friend requests to random people, with just 20% of success rate. However, once they are friends with some people, and […]

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