Internship: Distributed auctions for network welfare maximization
Cambridge, MA

Job Description

We are looking for a talented individual to collaborate and facilitate research on new algorithms in mechanism design and distributed auctions. Responsibilities will include mathematical modeling, algorithm design, software prototyping, and running Monte Carlo simulations in a network traffic domain. Candidates should be strong scientific programmers and have some background in numerical optimization, simulation design, and auction theory.

Research Areas: Optimization

Contact: Matt Brand

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