A Method to Compute International Relations Using Relation Algebra

This publication presents relation algebra for an international relations computation using mathematical modeling. It studies trust for international relations and its calculus, which is related to Bayesian inference, Dempster-Shafer theory, subjective logic and reputation system. Observation in current literature has shown that there is no literature discussing a calculus method for evaluating international relations. To bridge this research gap, we propose the relation algebra method for the international relations computation. The proposed method will allow the international relations computation which previously was subjective and incomputable. We also present international relations between the United States of America–Great Britain (USA-GBR), United States of America–Iran (USA-IRN) and United States of America–India (USA-IND) as case studies to demonstrate the use of the proposed method on real-world scenarios. The case studies have been selected to show examples of friendly, neutral and hostile relations.