Concepedia

Concept

matching theory

Parents

449

Publications

34.7K

Citations

712

Authors

367

Institutions

About

Matching theory is a field of study primarily within mathematics, computer science, and economics concerned with the formation of pairs between elements of one or more sets according to specified criteria or constraints. It investigates problems of optimal or stable allocation and assignment, utilizing algorithmic approaches and graph-theoretic models to analyze and solve pairing problems across various domains, including market design, resource allocation, and combinatorial optimization.

Top Authors

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

AE

Stanford University

FK

Stanford University

SD

Harvard University

JW

The University of Texas at Austin

PB

Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Top Institutions

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

Stanford University

Stanford, United States

Pittsburgh, United States

Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, United States

National Bureau of Economic Research

Cambridge, United States