Game of Thrones – Network science to find the most important characters Motivation I am watching Game of Thrones right now again. The prequel House of the Dragon just dropped, so I’m going to watch both simultaneously. This got me thinking about ways we can categorize characters, their relationships, and their importance within the […]
Month: September 2022
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Are Remote Jobs Really the Best?
In a post-lockdown world, some employers are giving their employees the option to stay remote, work in-person, or hybrid; some are mandating in-person. Perhaps they are justified. Introduction We learned in class about Mark Granovetter’s research (1973) on strong and weak ties where he proposes that weak ties enable the spread of information and ideas […]
Motivation Music has been a core part of human entertainment for thousands of years. By having diverse and rich music taste, we make ourselves less ignorant toward other cultures, we can derive more enjoyment and appreciation for music as a whole, and we open our minds to new ideas. Spotify, as the world’s leading streaming […]
It’s always quite a pleasant surprise whenever some random situation ends up tying back into graph theory. One particular scenario I recently read about is a group of 7 friends deciding to have a party due to COVID-19 restrictions being somewhat lifted. They get the idea to see if each one of them can shake […]
Introduction In the course so far, we have seen various networks used to represent a wide range of relationships and situations such as friendship bonds, email ties, and website linkages with the help of graph theory. The concept of network graphs might seem very simple, yet is such a powerful tool for multiple fields to […]
If you like football (soccer) and video games just like me, you’re probably also thrilled about the upcoming release of FIFA 23 on September 30th. Otherwise, you probably don’t even know what FIFA 23 is, so I’ll provide a quick explanation. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) is the association that governs football around the […]
Hi everyone, welcome to the blog! This is where you should publish your blog posts. Social and information networks are absolutely everywhere, including your favourite areas, interests, and hobbies. The blog posts are an opportunity for you to explore how others (or you!) have used the language of network analysis to explore interconnection in something […]