Developing Young Talent in the NFL: An Application of Game Theory
I recently read an article about whether rookie quarterbacks should be starting in the NFL or whether they should learn the game behind a veteran for some time before starting. Today, the value of the quarterback to an NFL team is rising, as seen by rising contract sizes for franchise quarterbacks and the increasing number […]
Perfect Matching in Sailing
In the article by Perhson, she discusses the importance of weight when sailing. Her article is to encourage new sailors on getting more experience in bigger boats by being “rail meat’. This phrase is used to refer to people who are crews on a boat where their only job is to be extra body […]
How do survive in crowded eateries on campus?
After reading the article “Definitive Rankings of All Eateries on Campus”, it is not surprising for me to find that the common thread among the highly ranked restaurants (such as Trillium, Temple of Zeus, and Terrace) was that almost all reviews mentioned “crowded”. I can completely relate that to my experience: at good restaurants, we […]
Planning for the Future: Using Braess’s Paradox for Urban Planning
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2342297/urban-planning-for-cars-in-capital With global populations steadily growing, wisely investing in infrastructure has never been so important. Urban planning decisions are difficult to make and are often made under the pressure of unhappy citizens. As this article discusses, in Islamabad (the capital of Pakistan), urban planners who designed the city failed to account for urban sprawl […]
Prisoner’s Dilemma in Football (Game Theory)
article: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/01/the-chargers-and-raiders-wild-ending-as-explained-by-the-prisoners-dilemma The article discusses the Chargers vs. Raiders game from January. The game went to overtime at 29-29, which created a prisoners dilemma, which the Blake Schuster points out and explains. Whichever team won this game would advance to the playoffs, and whichever team list this game would end their season there. If they […]
The Chicago Skyway and Network Traffic
I have lived in Chicago my entire life. I often visit my grandma who lives around an hour away in Three Oaks, Michigan. Ever since I have been able to drive there myself I always find myself asking the same question: “Should I take the Skyway?”. The Chicago skyway is a 7.8 mile toll road […]
Challenges in Studying Social Networks on Discord, and Possible Ways to Approach this Challenge
In recent years, the platform Discord has become a highly prevalent way for teenagers, adults, and other online communities to communicate effectively and to disseminate information efficiently. Especially because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, online platforms like Discord have taken off because of their features and ease of use for new users. What sets Discord […]
Game Theory and Negotiations
https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/better-way-to-divide-the-pie Game theory is used to address situations in which the outcome of a person’s decision depends on their choice and the simultaneous choices made by the people they are interacting with. As there are many real-world situations that involve making decisions, many of these can be analyzed using game theory. Negotiation is one of […]
The Housing Affordability Crisis
In a recent article titled “How the ‘Rise of the Rest’ Became the ‘Rise of the Rents’, professor Richard Florida of the University of Toronto discusses the role of the coronavirus pandemic in exacerbating America’s housing affordability crisis. During the pandemic, those working remotely from home moved from coastal hubs – New York, Los Angeles, […]
Power Dynamics in the Nile’s Hydro-Political Conflict
The Nile has served for centuries as the basis of hundreds of civilizations, and continues to be a relied upon resource for industries in various countries surrounding the river: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea and Kenya. While we are accustomed to the regular availability of water in […]
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