Other Applications of Game Theory in Soccer
Article: https://www.soccermetrics.net/paper-discussions/explaining-soccer-shotmaking-with-nash-equilibria In class, we talked about a commonly used example of game theory that exists in the game of soccer: penalty kicks. However, game theory can be used to analyze other aspects of the sport as well. One such example is shot-stopping in live game scenarios. Similar to penalty kicks, game theory […]
How the strength of weak ties can get you a job
Amitabh talks about the strength of weak ties in his article, “Why weak ties make networks stronger”. According to Amitabh, weak ties are important for being able to be direct with someone, versus the often less contextual conversations we have with close friends, and because they largely increase one’s network. In the framework of one’s […]
Middle East – A Look at the Unbalanced Network
The Middle East is known today as a boiling hot cauldron filled with a dangerous concoction with a wild variety of ingredients: countries who despise each other due to ideological differences, terrorist organizations who continue to have a prominent influence in certain regions, and foreign players such as the US and Russia who also seem […]
Game Theory in the Cold War
https://www.spaceship.com.au/blog/2017/game-theory-cold-war/ This article discusses the role of game theory during the profileration of nuclear weapons in the Cold War. This connects to our discussions on Nash Equilibria, as the article seems to suggest that the large-scale trends of the Cold War can be viewed as the USA and the Soviet Union taking actions to settle […]
Increasing the Number of Strategies for the Same Game
http://theconversation.com/aim-for-the-middle-it-could-be-your-best-shot-for-a-goal-in-a-penalty-shootout-99679 In a non-cooperative zero-sum game, the equilibrium is given by a mixed strategy, in which random behaviors of both the attacker and the defender have probabilities calculated to maximize their payoff. In the case of soccer players, a simplistic analysis of penalty kicks allows for two strategies: dominant respectively opposite foot (for simplicity we […]
Football and Game Theory
https://yellowhammernews.com/before-you-blame-the-coach/ This article talks about football and how game theory and football are connected. In particular, it talks about how although fans are often frustrated when a team throws the ball on 3rd and short and has to punt after an incomplete pass, that anger “may be misplaced.” The explanation starts off by simplifying the […]
Game Theory and stealing second base in baseball
Game theory can be applied all over the sports industry, but as a baseball fan I am particularly interested in its applications to baseball. The typical application is in pitch decision between the pitcher and the batter, but I would like to examine a different game. I read an article about the game between a […]
The Network Effect, Clusters, Bridges, and their effects on Companies
https://hbr.org/2019/01/why-some-platforms-thrive-and-others-dont https://qz.com/1592032/how-uber-got-to-its-90-billion-ipo-and-changed-transportation-forever/ Whenever we send a hilarious meme to a friend (Facebook Messenger), book a room for a dream vacation to Hawaii (Airbnb), or spend hours tumbling down the Wiki Rabbit Hole (Wikipedia), we interact with companies and services that have made networks an integral part of their product. Since networks play an integral role […]
Alternative Strategies in the Prisoner’s Dilemma based on Cooperation
https://medium.com/thinking-is-hard/a-prisoners-dilemma-cheat-sheet-4d85fe289d87 While learning about game theory in this class, I was intrigued by how elegant some of the optimal strategies to games were. I found it amazing that it was possible to predict the outcome of a game simply by assuming that rationality is common knowledge. However, it was this one condition that always […]
Can you disguise yourself in a network?
Article: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yw5yw7/how-to-hide-within-a-social-network This article examines whether it is possible to hide in a social network and escape detection disguising your standing in the network. The article discusses the “ROAM” algorithm which stands for “Remove One Add Many,” the process that the algorithm uses to disguise your centrality or standing in the network. This algorithm methodically […]
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