game theory – Geeks out of the box

By Geeks out of the Box July 8, 2020

Paperclips

Simon loves the Paperclips game. It involves a lot of Game Theory and economics.

By Geeks out of the Box June 9, 2020

How Can Math Help Resolve Racial Segregation?

This is Simon’s contribution to #blacklivesmatter How Can Math Help Resolve Racial Segregation? This video and coding project is based on Segregation Solitaire by Thomas Schelling, an American mathematician and … Continue reading How Can Math Help Resolve Racial Segregation?

By Geeks out of the Box May 27, 2020

Simon’s remix of one of Nicky Case’s playable essays

If you’re interested in why #covid-19 tracing apps are important and the most privacy-friendly way to implement them, please read this interactive essay by Nicky Case and play with the colorful … Continue reading Simon’s remix of one of Nicky Case’s playable essays

By Geeks out of the Box April 17, 2020

Math and Game Theory Outside

Since mid-March, all playgrounds have been closed in Belgium, so we’ve been left with simply taking walks, first at the park and then, after we were no longer allowed to … Continue reading Math and Game Theory Outside

By Geeks out of the Box February 8, 2020February 8, 2020

Mind Your Decisions

For over a month, Simon has been fascinated by Presh Talwalkar’s channel Mind Your Decisions. The channel is full of short videos on famous math problems, logic riddles, proofs and … Continue reading Mind Your Decisions

By Geeks out of the Box November 26, 2019

Nash Equilibrium

Simon explaining the Nash Equilibrium with a little game in p5.js. Play it yourself at: https://editor.p5js.org/simontiger/sketches/lfP4dKGCs Inspired by TedEd video Why do competitors open their stores next to one another? … Continue reading Nash Equilibrium