Academic talks
Spreading of memes on multiplex networks
A model for the spreading of online information on multiplex networks is introduced and analyzed using branching-process methods. We demonstrate that the dynamical system is, in the limit of low innovation, poised near a critical point, which is …
A Generalization of the Classical Kelly Betting Formula to the Case of Temporal Correlation
For sequential betting games, Kelly's theory, aimed at maximization of the logarithmic growth of one's account value, involves optimization of the so-called betting fraction $K$. In this paper, we extend the classical formulation to allow for …
What Makes a Good (Fantasy) Football Manager?
Fantasy Premier League (https://fantasy.premierleague.com) is one of the worlds most popular online fantasy sports games with ~7 million players. During the 2018-19 season we undertook a large data scraping exercise to obtain data describing the …
Spreading of memes on multiplex networks
A model for the spreading of online information on multiplex networks is introduced and analyzed using branching-process methods. We demonstrate that the dynamical system is, in the limit of low innovation, poised near a critical point, which is …