Adithya P. 2026 | BASIS Independent McLean
- Project Title: A Standard Schelling Model
- BASIS Independent Advisor: Aaron Glanzer
In this project, we introduce a unifying framework for Schelling-type segregation models. They are defined as parametrized probility distributions on a graph using the Metropolis-Hastings distribution with specificed proposal and acceptance distributions. The framework extends to multiple demographies and vacancy types. We further provide a "practitioner's cookbook" that reframes examples like Schelling 1971 and Ising’s Model as different proposal-accept distributions. The cookbook is such that changing the ingredients creates a better recipe (a type of model).
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A Standard Schellings Model
March 3, 2026
Hi, I’m Adithya Prabha and I’m currently working in algorithms at a lab in George Mason University (GMU). I’m working with Schelling’s segregation model in an attempt to make the model more “unified”. What exactly does that mean? We’re redefining “Schelling models” as Markov chains driven by Metropolis-Hastings algorithms. Think of it kinda like this: […]
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