Corporate Chess: Business Prisoner’s Dilemma
The Prisoner’s Dilemma presents a strategic problem in the fast-paced world of business, where organizations must balance collaboration and self-interest in a complex game. Imagine two competing companies, each with a piece on the market chessboard, debating how to proceed in this crucial match. Let’s delve into a scenario where two rival companies, Alpha as […]
Global Supply Chains and Pandemic Disruptions Through Networks Lens
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a profound case study in the intricate world of global supply chains. When viewed through the lens of network theory, several insightful observations emerge, shedding light on the complexities and dynamics of this global web of interconnected entities. In theory, many companies sought to enhance their supply chain resilience […]
The Ripple Effect: How Network Dynamics Propel E-commerce Marketplaces to Success
The impact of network effects on e-commerce marketplaces is incredibly huge especially in today’s digital age as we see this phenomenon shaping the success and growth of many platforms. The network effect refers to where the value of a product or service increases as a direct result of more people using it. This effect is […]
Relating Animal Behavior to Learning Algorithms Through Bayesian Inferences
Introduction: Bayesian inference is at the center of many sophisticated machine learning algorithms. In this paper, we try to understand how the outcome of reinforcement learning algorithms is improved over time by analyzing animal behavior and decision making which is based upon the probabilistic models. Animals rely on these models in order to make decisions […]
Exploring Braess’s Paradox in Air Traffic Congestion: A Counter-Intuitive Approach
Air travel—the epitome of modern connectivity—is soaring to new heights, quite literally. But with this upward trajectory comes a pressing issue: congestion. As demand skyrockets and airspaces reach their operational limits, the solution isn’t just about adding more airways or links; it’s about challenging our assumptions. Enter Braess’s Paradox—a concept that might sound counterintuitive but […]
Diving into Information Cascades: How Media Connections Shape Advertisements
In a world inundated with information, the art of persuasion has evolved into a sophisticated science. One of its most potent tools? Information cascades. These cascades are the invisible currents shaping our decisions, influencing what we buy, what we believe, and even how we perceive the world around us. It’s a fascinating phenomenon that goes […]
The Power of Social Networks in Prisons
On campus, I am involved with Prisoner Express, a distance learning education program for incarcerated individuals. Prisoner Express provides an opportunity for self-expression and growth through newsletters and various programmings. I have had the wonderful opportunity of interacting and getting to read the creative pieces of incarcerated individuals and leave a positive impact on their […]
Real Life Telephone!
When I was younger, I would play a game called Telephone. The game’s goal was to receive messages and pass them around without any changes to the message’s meaning or phrasing. Very rarely, when I played the game with my classmates, would we accomplish the goal. Telephone mimics our world with social media, as information […]
LinkedIn: A Real World Example of Strong and Weak Ties and Strong Triadic Closure
LinkedIn’s platform is a complex professional and social network that exemplifies class network theories related to the concepts of strong and weak ties. These connections foster professional development and networking success on the platform, offering advantages to users and exemplifying the ideas of strong triadic closure and the strength in strong and weak ties. Strong […]
Weak Ties in college
As students or faculties of Cornell University, we all live in our own small society. Even though you might have not met everyone on campus, the identity of being a Cornell student creates automatic weak ties between students and faculties and these weak ties become the alumni networks. These ties between students develop based on […]
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