Game Theory in Prison and Hospitals
The prisoner’s dilemma is a well-known situation that is often depicted in television shows such as Prison Break, Orange is the New Black, Castle, and White Collar. As was discussed in class, it occurs when two connected convicts are detained in separate prison cells, each given the option of either staying silent or confessing to […]
Prisoner’s Dilemma and Evolutionary Biology
This article from Quanta Magazine describes the disconnect that seems to appear when discussing the optimal strategy of the Prisoner’s Dilemma and the idea of cooperation that appears in biology. In particular, they cited the example of Vervet monkeys. Vervet monkeys are known for screaming when they spot a predator. This not only alerts the […]
Cryptocurrency and Game Theory
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/cryptocurrency-game-theory/ Nearly every piece of software can be hacked. Some are certainly more difficult to hack than others, but most are still hackable to some degree. While some technologies have yet to be hacked such as RSA cryptography, there is almost always a system built around such technologies which is weaker and can be […]
Facebook’s New Feature and Strong Triadic Closure
https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2017/09/11/facebook-testing-private-profile-closest-friends/#.tnw_QEgw4msc Facebook has become a tool for users to add not only their close friends and family but also mutual friends that they’ve never talked to or met. A few Facebook users tend to also add strangers so that they may seem to be more popular in comparison to other users. As a result, this […]
A network analysis of the 2010 FIFA world cup champion team play
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11424-013-2291-2 Soccer is undeniably the most popular sport in the world. Every four years the biggest sporting event in soccer is the FIFA World Cup. In 2010, the final of the world cup had an audience of approximately 531 million people around the world. This interesting research paper analyzes the network of passes among the […]
Game theory and the blockchain
http://fortune.com/2017/08/22/bitcoin-ethereum-blockchain-cryptocurrency/ Cryptocurrencies have undergone a bit of a boom in the past few months. The prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin have skyrocketed and many people are investing in hopes of making money. Investors are in a frenzy speculating over their value and future as a viable currency. At the heart of many cryptocurrencies […]
Can we apply Game Theory to Cancer Treatment Options?
I have come to understand cancer radiation treatment this past Fall as a result of my grandmother having treatment for stage three salivary gland cancer. She was facing the option of losing all her teeth as well as the bone structure in her entire mouth as a result of traditional radiation treatment. She was going […]
The “Power” of Graph Theory: Modeling Weaknesses in the American Electric Grid
After the 2016 shutdown of the Ukrainian power grid by cyberattacks, security analysts and civilians alike wondered if something similar could occur in the US. While the high level of variability in computing systems and inconsistent availability of exploitable materials between power stations may protect the US from such a large scale cyberattack for the […]
Game Theory in Climate Negotiations
President Donald Trump announced that the US was withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement in June. According to the article “Game Theory and Trump’s Climate Negotiations” by Mohamed A. El-Erian on Bloomberg, the persistence on this action would not only hurt the long-term benefits of US, but also damage the global construct. As Trump announced, […]
Monkeying Around: Triadic Closure and Homophily in Barbary macaques
In a study published in May 2017 in the American Journal of Primatology, researchers examined social network dynamics of nonhuman primates, more specifically a group of Barbary macaques, over the course of three years. As a student of social psychology, studying which human social factors reflect onto our furrier primate counterparts is something I consider […]
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