We look at a collection of conjectures with the unifying message that smaller social systems, tend to be less complex and can be aligned better, towards fulfilling their intended objectives. We touch upon a framework, referred to as the four pronged approach that can aid the analysis of social...

America is arguably the greatest nation on our planet at this time. An unintended yet welcome consequence of Christopher Columbus setting sail for India, America's achievements, in all fields of arts and sciences, act as a shining beacon of the accomplishments of the human race. Fueling America...

To trade, or not to trade, that is the question! Whether an optimizer can yield the answer. Against the spikes and crashes of markets gone wild. To quench one's thirst before liquidity runs dry. Or wait till the tide of momentum turns mild. A trader's conundrum is whether to trade during a given...

We develop models to price long term loans in the securities lending business. These longer horizon deals can be viewed as contracts with optionality embedded in them and can be priced using established methods from derivatives theory, becoming to our limited knowledge, the first application...

We can overcome uncertainty with uncertainty. Using randomness in our choices and in what we control and hence in the decision making process, could potentially offset the uncertainty inherent in the environment and yield better outcomes. This methodology is suitable for the social sciences...

We can overcome uncertainty with uncertainty. Using randomness in our choices and in what we control, and hence in the decision making process, could potentially offset the uncertainty inherent in the environment and yield better outcomes. The example we develop in greater detail is the...

To trade, or not to trade, that is the question! Whether an optimizer can yield the answer,Against the spikes and crashes of markets gone wild.To quench one's thirst before liquidity runs dry,Or wait till the tide of momentum turns mild. A trader's conundrum is whether (and how much) to trade...

We look at a collection of conjectures with the unifying message that smaller social systems, tend to be less complex and can be aligned better, towards fulfilling their intended objectives. We touch upon a framework, referred to as the four pronged approach that can aid the analysis of social...