Evolutionarily Stable Strategies in Guam
The brown tree snake is an invasive species that has devastated bird species in Guam and has destroyed the whole island’s ecosystem. The snake was likely introduced into Guam after being introduced by US military equipment transportation and has caused the endangerment of Guam’s bird and rodent species. The snakes were first introduced to the […]
The Power Law and the Music Industry
This research paper investigates the processes that allows one to gain fame in the music industry. The paper argues that popularity in the music industry follows the power law. It starts with a more historical example of the BBC prom which is a list of all the Promenade concerts since 1895. He displays this on […]
Information Cascades and Diffusion Models In Response to a Crisis
Information cascades in social media in response to a crisis: A preliminary model and a case study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239761833_Information_cascades_in_social_media_in_response_to_a_crisis_A_preliminary_model_and_a_case_study The link provided is a study regarding the social media response to a crisis at RPI. On April 6th, 2010, there was an armed robbery near the campus. The armed robber was then seen walking around […]
Overrated Network Effect
www.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/business/dealbook/network-effects In the past decade, many platform companies came to represent a large share of the entire stock market. It is believed that the secret of success for those companies lies in the connections they enable, whether by encouraging innovation, facilitating transactions, or deepening relationships. As the article introduces, many people think that the unstoppable […]
Evolutionary Games and Social Norms
How can evolutionary game theory relate to the creation of social norms? Evolutionary games are similar to normal two-person games, the one difference is that for an evolutionary game a player is programmed to play one strategy. John Mayard Smith used game theory to explain animal evolution. He created a new iteration of the Hawk […]
Information Cascades: The Spread of Fake News
Reference: https://www.wtkr.com/2017/03/22/this-is-probably-why-you-will-fall-for-a-fake-news-story-on-twitter-tmwsp/ The recent concept of fake news has a peculiar cause, especially on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. It has only become more of an issue and topic for discussion on how to address fake news, but what are some of the reasons that it occurs in the first place? The […]
Diffusion of Innovation: The Rise to Dominance of the iPhone
https://medium.com/@abigailq/the-rise-of-the-iphone-d6f0f4d720ad If you are reading this, there is a good chance you own an iPhone. There’s even a solid chance you are reading this on an iPhone. It is to no surprise that the iPhone is the most popular phone model in the world, considering the extremely high rate at which they are purchased and […]