B9135: Engineering Online Matching Markets

Spring 2017

Instructors: Yash Kanoria (Uris 404, ykanoria@columbia.edu) and Jay Sethuraman (Mudd 314, js1353@columbia.edu)

Fridays 1 to 4 pm in Uris 329

TA: Jiaqi Lu  (Uris 4C, JLu20@gsb.columbia.edu)

Syllabus

This class will explore the intersection of operations, engineering and economics relevant to modern internet marketplaces, with a focus on matching markets. Matching markets allow compatible agents to match with each other for mutual benefit, including those for dating, labor, accommodation and rides. The topics covered will emphasize recent developments and research, technical tools that may help advance the frontier in this space, and open directions. We will not cover the important and heavily studied topics of stable marriage and auctions.