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2 years, 5 months ago

What's the name of this math/computer science problem?

I have a set of 10 interview days, each with a limited number of spots. Each interviewee submits a list of their preferences (say, 1-10)

I then run an algorithm to match interviewees with spots in a way that maximizes total happiness. What is that process called?
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travhimself | 2 years, 5 months ago
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This sounds a bit like the traveling salesman dilemma, albeit with destinations and deliveries swapped out for appointments and interviewees. The generic term for this type of problem is called "combinatorial optimization."

Is that what you were thinking of?

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scottk007 | 2 years, 5 months ago
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It sounds like you are looking for conditional programming code.

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