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Instruction-Based Fine-tuning of Open-Source LLMs for Predicting Customer Purchase Behaviors
Halil Ibrahim Ergul, Selim Balcisoy, Burcin Bozkaya
In this study, the performance of various predictive models, including probabilistic baseline, CNN, LSTM, and finetuned LLMs, in forecasting merchant categories from financial tran…
One City, Two Tales: Using Mobility Networks to Understand Neighborhood Resilience and Fragility during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hasan Alp Boz, Mohsen Bahrami, Selim Balcisoy +4
What predicts a neighborhood's resilience and adaptability to essential public health policies and shelter-in-place regulations that prevent the harmful spread of COVID-19? To answ…
Assessing the Effectiveness of Using Live Interactions and Feedback to Increase Engagement in Online Learning
Beth Porter, Burcin Bozkaya
In-person instruction for professional development or other types of workplace training provides a social environment and immediate feedback mechanisms that typically ensure all pa…
Segregated interactions in urban and online space
Xiaowen Dong, Alfredo J. Morales, Eaman Jahani +6
Urban income segregation is a widespread phenomenon that challenges societies across the globe. Classical studies on segregation have largely focused on the geographic distribution…
Twitter Reveals: Using Twitter Analytics to Predict Public Protests
Mohsen Bahrami, Yasin Findik, Burcin Bozkaya +1
The right to protest is perceived as one of the primary civil rights. Citizens participate in mass demonstrations to express themselves and exercise their democratic rights. Howeve…