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Rationally Inattentive Inverse Reinforcement Learning Explains YouTube Commenting Behavior
William Hoiles, Vikram Krishnamurthy, Kunal Pattanayak
We consider a novel application of inverse reinforcement learning with behavioral economics constraints to model, learn and predict the commenting behavior of YouTube viewers. Each…
Estimating Rationally Inattentive Utility Functions with Deep Clustering for Framing - Applications in YouTube Engagement Dynamics
William Hoiles, Vikram Krishnamurthy
We consider a framework involving behavioral economics and machine learning. Rationally inattentive Bayesian agents make decisions based on their posterior distribution, utility fu…
Engagement dynamics and sensitivity analysis of YouTube videos
Wiliam Hoiles, Anup Aprem, Vikram Krishnamurthy
YouTube, with millions of content creators, has become the preferred destination for watching videos online. Through the Partner program, YouTube allows content creators to monetiz…
Online Reputation and Polling Systems: Data Incest, Social Learning and Revealed Preferences
Vikram Krishnamurthy, William Hoiles
This paper considers online reputation and polling systems where individuals make recommendations based on their private observations and recommendations of friends. Such interacti…
Reinforcement Learning and Nonparametric Detection of Game-Theoretic Equilibrium Play in Social Networks
Omid Namvar Gharehshiran, William Hoiles, Vikram Krishnamurthy
This paper studies two important signal processing aspects of equilibrium behavior in non-cooperative games arising in social networks, namely, reinforcement learning and detection…
Dynamics of Information Diffusion and Social Sensing
Vikram Krishnamurthy, William Hoiles
Statistical inference using social sensors is an area that has witnessed remarkable progress and is relevant in applications including localizing events for targeted advertising, m…