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Oh My God They Were Roommates: Achieving Envy-Free Rent Division

  • Start Date: March 23, 2022
  • Event Start Time: 12:15 PM
  • Event End Time: 1:15 PM
  • Seminar Series: Graduate Combinatorics Seminar
  • Presenter(s): Hannah Hasan - Rutgers University
  • Event Location: Mathematics Graduate Student Lounge -- 7th Floor | Rutgers University | Hill Center | Mathematics Department
  • Presentation Type: Stand Alone Presentation
  • Abstract:

    Given a 3-bedroom apartment, is it possible to find a rent distribution so that all 3 roommates get their first-choice room? This problem can be solved by coloring triangles and using a proof from "The Book." If you know what triangles and colors are, you are well equipped for this talk!