GPS Mapping Makes Traffic Worse
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/03/mapping-apps-and-the-price-of-anarchy/555551/ Alexis Madrigal from The Atlantic reports on research at UC Berkeley’s Institute of Transportation Studies (UCITS), which suggested that mobile GPS mapping apps are causing traffic patterns to be further from the social optimum. The research involved using a commercial-transportation simulator, Aimsun, to compare freeway congestion when zero and twenty percent of drivers use […]
Using Game Theory in AI to Thwart Adversaries
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612054/fei-fang-carnegie-mellon-artificial-intelligence/ This article describes the application of game theory in computer science, specifically in AI: Fei Fang from Carnegie Mellon University has developed an AI which randomizes patrol routes to thwart attacks on ferry boats traveling between Staten Island and Manhattan. The impact is huge, as this has reduced the number of successful attacks by […]
The Game of Online Dating Apps
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/10/the-unbearable-exhaustion-of-dating-apps/505184/ https://www.economist.com/briefing/2018/08/18/how-the-internet-has-changed-dating Since the rise of dating apps, the process of finding romantic relationships has changed completely. People are less forthcoming about their intentions which results in overall exasperation for many of its users. Those looking for long term relationships using apps like Tinder and Bumble find themselves in an exhaustive loop of swiping through […]
Game Theory & Biodiversity
Source Article: https://phys.org/news/2018-08-tackling-great-paradox-biodiversity-game.html This article delves into the use of game theory as an explanation of unexpected interplay between biodiversity and available resources, known as “the paradox of the plankton.” This paradox revolves around a conflict between the existence of a large amount plankton species and the competitive exclusion principle. Essentially, the competitive exclusion principle […]
Game Theory and Disease Outbreak
https://phys.org/news/2018-09-game-theory-disease-outbreaks.html This article discusses how game theory can help prevent disease outbreaks. When passengers exhibit flu-like symptoms on airplanes, the plane is grounded and quarantined. This article argues that this is not the best strategy for preventing disease outbreaks. This article uses game theory to understand the actions of the governments versus the public. Game […]
Racism explained in terms of structural balance theory
The New York Times article “Friendship’s Dark Side: ‘We Need a Common Enemy’” describes the imbalance of a triadic relationship by sharing a unique example as it points to how the two positive relationships can cause damage not only to the third tie but to society and acquaintances beyond. The structural balance theory explains the […]
Friendship Triangles
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/t-magazine/friendships-social-media.html This article is written by Andrew O’Hagan who is reminiscing on his childhood friendship with Mark MacDonald. In this article, O’Hagan tells of his childhood companion that went rogue. He tried to find MacDonald through means of social media and trying to find contact through friends and family who, unfortunately, have not stayed […]
Playing Games with Trump: Game Theory and the Trade War Against China
For the past year, the ongoing trade war between US and China has continued to escalate. Up until now, the following events have unfolded: Trump announces tariffs on Chinese imports China responds with tariffs on US imports Trump threatens to add on even more Chinese goods to be subject to tariffs China warns that they […]
Leaks in the Trump Administration Explained
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-game-theory-explains-the-leaks-in-the-trump-white-house In a fairly recent article that still shines light on the executive branch of the United States, John Cassidy attempts to explain why our current administration is continually struck with issues of information leaks with game theory. Cassidy contributes the leaks to the dog-eat-dog culture Trump has engineered and sustained in the White House […]
Employing Game Theory in Game Development
Game Theory in Video Game Design Some of the most common applications of game theory in society involve “games”, or situations, centered around topics we’ve discussed in class: evolutionary biology, network traffic, auctions, markets, etc. This article on game theory in video game design expands on this list of topics by exploring the use of […]
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