http://www.slate.com/id/2146867/
The article above is from August 2006 and discusses the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The subheading, “Can game theory solve the Israel-Lebanon war?” sounds hopeful, but the article downplays game theory’s ability to analyze political situations. It discusses prisoner’s dilemma, which it describes as an oversimplified model that is “too seductive.” […]

Social Games and Strategies for Winning
We have learnt much about Network Exchange Theory in class and it’s significance in determining the actual and perceived balance of powers within a network by virtue of the node positions. Network Exchange Theory clearly elucidates that a situation of an individual spanning structural holes and having more opportunities for […]

 paper link
http://www.jstor.org/view/00018392/di015549/01p0039q/1?frame=noframe&userID=80fde168@cornell.edu/01c0a8347300501bed2f9&dpi=3&config=jstor
As we know, there are certain people play as bridges between social networks. These kind of people can build weak ties between networks, thus can sometimes have more opportunity, like job interviews, and information. What characteristics do these people uniquely have? How much do other people in the networks care about them? What influence […]

The Monty Hall paradox is a famous problem in the field of game theory and probability for which the best strategy of the player is counter intuitive. The problem statement is as follows:
You are on a game show and in front of you are three doors. You know that there are goats behind […]

http://www.fox.com/fod/player.htm?show=house
House MD is the 2nd most watched drama series on the Cornell campus according to Facebook.
What makes a story good? complex characterization, intriguing philosophical concepts, witty dialogues, and of course, complicated social interactions between the characters.
House MD is known for its screenwriting excellecy. The seemingly compliated and twisted psychological games of the characters can be, […]

On homework 3 there was a question about rational and irrational behavior of players in a game and how they influence each other. This on-line discussion reminded me of this problem and how game theory can be evolved over time to take various factors into account. The discussion can be found at: http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/01/logic-of-life-.html. The discussion […]

As the Democratic primary wears on, followers of the news have been inundated with reports about the special, uncommitted delegates who may end up playing a critical role in the nomination. These 796 “superdelegates” are national party members and elected officials who have been under intense media scrutiny and campaigns’ pressures to endorse. In a […]

In this essay (http://www.gametheory.net/News/Items/027.html), Regis Ferriere discusses the application of game theory in social situations. More specifically, he goes in analyzing a report by Nowak and Sigmund, who studied evolutionary dynamics. The study by Nowak and Sigmund established a theory that predicts social cooperation based on the reputations of the subjects. First, it assumes that […]

A few lectures ago when we started talking about power in networks and how certain nodes can have more power than others, I was reminded about a book that forms a central part of the literature that my thesis uses.  The book in question is Albert O. Hirschman’s National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade […]

I thought it would be interesting to bring this recent poll on the web to Cornell Info 204 blog
Slashdot poll gets Cognitive Dailyed gets Info 204-ed
How Many People Will Select The Same Option As You?
# 0%
# 1-25%
# 26-50%
# 51-75%
# 76-99%
# 100%
Before you click on the results at the bottom of the post to see […]