Prediction of Cancer Path Relating to PageRank Algorithm
While we learned in class that the PageRank algorithm forms the underlying structure for search engines like Google, various forms of the algorithm in fact have wider applications than people imagined. Researchers at the University of the Southern California have developed a mathematical model based on the idea of the PageRank algorithm to advance the […]
Is Media Consolidation Beneficial? How Big is Too Big to Fail?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-curious-case-of-the-att-time-warner-merger_2580392.html In a highly-publicized contestation in Washington D.C, a judge decreed the proposed vertical merger between corporate giants AT&T and Time Warner as not in violation of U.S antitrust law. The Department of Justice (DOJ) opposed this merger on the basis of theoretical higher prices for AT&T’s competitors post-merger. In court, the DOJ argued that […]
Search Engine Optimization
https://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo/how-search-engines-operate Moz is an online resource that explains how search engines work and how to use this knowledge to increase visits on a webpage. Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of increasing internet traffic from search results on search engines such as Google or Bing. Since major search engines rank what pages are […]
Friendships in College
Friendships are a vital part of our lives as they are someway or another tied to our mental health and academic performance. After learning about “ties” in social networks and their applications, I went online and looked for articles about friendships. The article: The Different Types of Friendship Networks and How They Can Influence Your Success […]
How does AlphaGo’s victory and the game theory in Go affect our cybersecurity?
March 2016 was a historic moment for all humans as for the first time, an Artificial Intelligence was able to surpass a professional player in a Go game. Google’s AlphaGo won against Lee-sedol, a renowned player of Go with multiple international titles. This was marvellous feat considering the extremely complex probability behind Go. It is […]
How will Google do any better than PageRank?
How will Google do any better than PageRank? https://www.thestreet.com/opinion/google-overhauling-search-14725017 As discussed in class, PageRank is an algorithm to assign importance and relevance to nodes in a graph. In order to rank the nodes in a graph, PageRank looks at each node’s connection(s) to other nodes. In addition, PageRank looks at the relative rank of […]
Searching for SEO
In today’s world, business no longer exclusively exists in a small, regional, in-person stage. With the introduction of the internet, and thus the extended connectivity, businesses were capable of reaching outside of their local areas. This opened the door towards larger markets, and expanded consumer bases for many businesses. This shift towards […]
The Importance of Network(ing)s
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872546/ The article “The Importance and Power of Networks in Health Research, Practice and Policy” is an editorial piece written by Jennifer Zelmer explaining how crucial networks are in the health industry and field. Zelmer brings up many terms, like six degrees of separation, strength of ties, density of clusters, and bridges to […]
Sweepstakes technologies in an all-pay auction
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/winning-contests-and-sweepstakes-isnt-just-luck-ask-the-sweepers/2017/09/06/11dab032-82c5-11e7-902a-2a9f2d808496_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.14c459f2d6d6 Elisabeth Leamy discusses Carolyn Wilman’s strategy for winning big in contests and sweepstakes. Carolyn Wilman has won over a ¼ of a million dollars in contest and sweepstakes prizes. Her top prizes range from two $2000 shopping sprees and a two week trip to Europe. Within the article, Leamy explains that Wilman’s secret is […]
Cascading Ice: How to Model the Spread of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
https://www.wired.com/2014/08/how-long-would-it-take-the-whole-world-to-do-the-ice-bucket-challenge/ In this article, the author, Physicist Rhett Allain, created two different mathematical models to predict how long it would take the whole world to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a challenge that spreads because every person who does the challenge must nominate three others to do the challenge after them. For both […]
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