89-513 – Advanced Topics in Search Theory

Instructor: David Sarne

Syllabus

Please download slides the same week you have class, so you’ll have the most updated set.

Introduction and One-Sided Search (PPT)

Concurrent Search (PPT)

The Secretary Problem (PPT)

Pandora’s Problem (PPT) 

Mediators-based Search (PPT2)

Sample Problems (PPT)

Two-Sided Search – types (PPT)

Complementary Topics (till slide 4) (PPT)

Summary and Rehearsal (PPT)

 

Empirical distribution and stopping rule exercise can be found here . Some helpful material for the exercise is here and here.

 

Exercise 1 - here

Exercise 2 - here

Exercise 3 - here

This year’s exam – There will be 4 questions, each is 25 points. You can bring your notebook and calculator. Aleph Solution

Last year’s exam – Aleph , Beth

Two years ago - Aleph , Beth