James Gillbrand
Student at the University of Chicago
About
I am James Gillbrand, an undergraduate Applied Math and Economics student at the University of Chicago. This website is a collection of my work from classes, personal projects, and other programs.
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Increased Comprehension of Ranked Choice Voting Leads to Increased Satisfaction with RCV Election Outcomes
University of Chicago, 2025
A survey experiment exploring the effects of education on preference for different voting systems. Created in collaboration with the rest of my Social Science Inquiry class and Professor Andrew Eggers.
Programs
Algorithmic Pricing Model
Python, 2025
Simulation of an oligopoly employing Q-learning algorithms to set prices. This model often demonstrates how this scenario can result in supra-competitive pricing, parrallel behavior, and tacit collusion.
Particle Physics Simulator
Python, 2025
A two dimensional particle physics simulator in Python with support for force functions other than simple gravitational forces.
Papers
The Effects of Competition Regulation on Consumer Welfare
University of Chicago, 2025
A study exploring whether competition regulation, in countries around the world, has a causal effect on the consumer price index (CPI).
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Connections Between Hamiltonian Mechanics and Descent Methods
University of Chicago, 2024
Research into how modern gradient descent methods can be intuitively reached from classic Hamiltonian Mechanics.
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