Schedule
We will aim to fill in lecture topics at least 1 week in advance. Assignment due dates are final, unless there are exceptional unforeseen circumstances.
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EventDateDescriptionCourse Material
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Lecture01/21
WednesdayLecture 1 - Course Introduction[slides] -
Lecture01/26
MondayLecture 2 - Intro to game theory[notes]Reading EK Chapter 6
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Assignment01/26
MondayHomework #1 - Game theory and matching markets released! -
Lecture01/28
Wednesday -
Lecture02/02
MondayLecture 4 - Games and auctions continued -
Lecture02/04
WednesdayReading R Lecture 2
Optional Reading
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Due02/04 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz: games and mechanisms -
Lecture02/09
MondayLecture 6 - Matching markets continued -
Lecture02/11
WednesdayLecture 7 - Matching markets in practiceOptional Reading
- The Redesign of the Matching Market for American Physicians: Some Engineering Aspects of Economic Design
- The New York City High School Match
- Deferred acceptance algorithms: History, theory, practice, and open questions, international Journal of game Theory 36 (3), 537-569
- Modeling Assumptions Clash with the Real World: Transparency, Equity, and Community Challenges for Student Assignment Algorithms
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Due02/10 23:59 ET
TuesdayHomework #1 due -
Due02/11 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz: games and mechanisms 2 -
Assignment02/17
TuesdayHomework #2 - Matching and Networks released! -
Lecture02/18
WednesdayGuest - Paul Gölz Guest LectureTitle: TBD
Abstract: TBD
Bio: Paul Gölz is an assistant professor at Cornell University’s School of Operations Research and Information Engineering. His research spans computational social choice, fair division, and pluralistic AI alignment.
Website: https://paulgoelz.de/
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Lecture02/23
MondayMonoculture in Matching Markets[slides] -
Lecture02/25
WednesdayLecture 8 - Intro to networks[notes]Reading EK Chapter 2
Optional Reading
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Due02/25 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz: matching markets -
Lecture03/02
MondayLecture 9 - Algorithms on graphs -
Lecture03/04
WednesdayLecture 10 - Incentives on networks[notes] -
Due03/03 23:59 ET
TuesdayHomework #2 due -
Assignment03/04
WednesdayHomework #3 - Networks released! -
Due03/04 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz: networks -
Lecture03/11
WednesdayGuest - Dave Rand Guest LectureWebsite: https://davidrand-cooperation.com/home
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Lecture03/16
MondayLecture 11 - Social choice -- voting[notes] -
Due03/16 (During class)
MondayIn class quiz -
Lecture03/18
WednesdayLecture 12 - Social choice -- wisdom of crowds[notes] -
Due03/18 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz -
Due03/24 23:59 ET
TuesdayHomework #3 due -
Assignment03/25
WednesdayHomework #4 - Miscellaneous released! -
Due03/25 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz -
Lecture04/08
WednesdaySpecial Lecture (by Evan, Erica) -
Lecture04/13
MondaySpecial Lecture (by Kenny, Sophie) -- various aspects of recommenders -
Due04/14 23:59 ET
TuesdayHomework #4 due -
Assignment04/15
WednesdayHomework #5 released! -
Due04/15 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz -
Due04/22 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz -
Due04/29 (During class)
WednesdayIn class quiz -
Due05/05 23:59 ET
TuesdayHomework #5 due -
Due05/11 16:59 ET
MondayPaper written memo due