Stable Marriage Problem - Numberphile
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Numberphile explanation of the stable marriage problem behind the residency match algorithm.
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@oncoboy · 2024-11 · in “A quick reminder how to match algorithm works…”
A quick reminder how to match algorithm works… Just wanted to post this explanation video for us fellow M4s matching now. ▶ link
View on r/medicalschool@Penumbra7 · 2023-10 · in “How do students have the advantage when making a rank list?”
This is the only comment with an intuitive explanation that goes in depth, the others are either wrong or oversimplified. Vote for this one. Numberphile video for more info (wives are applicants and programs are husbands): ▶ link
View on r/medicalschool@TheOneTrueNolano · 2022-01 · in “[Serious] Thoughts? Confessions of a Program Director – Making My Program’s Rank List”
…actually corr … ngly, when the match was first being devised there were discussions to flip the algorithm, so programs were advantaged and we would all be left playing games with our rank list. I am glad that didn't happen. A quote from ▶ wikipedia of course "Among all possible different stable matchings, it always yields the one that is best for all men among all stable matchings, and worst for all women. It is a…
View on r/medicalschool@pathognomonicc · 2021-03 · in “📝Official Megathread 📝 ERAS Week 19 - MS4 Match Season Lou”
We are literally hours away from the deadline and some people still don't understand how the Match algorithm works? Come on. Edit: The Moderator has been pinning comments about learning how the Match works for weeks and has included it in every one of these threads. For the sake of education here are the links she has been providing which clearly explain the algorithm. ▶ link ▶ link
View on r/medicalschool@Chilleostomy · 2021-02 · in “📝Official Megathread 📝 ERAS Week 19 - MS4 Match Season Lou”
…we’ll be doing a new Megathread every week - here’s to round 19 of ??? As per usual, here’s your lounge to complain, commiserate, and ask all your burning questions about ERAS, interviews, and matching. We can do this!! **PLEASE READ:** ▶ How The Match Works and watch ▶ this video about the Stable Marriage Equation which outlines the math behind the match equation - it is very important to understand that **you sh…
View on r/medicalschool@Chilleostomy · 2021-02 · in “🧀 Official Megathread 🧀 ERAS Week 18 - MS4 Match Season Lounge”
…we’ll be doing a new Megathread every week - here’s to round 18 of ??? As per usual, here’s your lounge to complain, commiserate, and ask all your burning questions about ERAS, interviews, and matching. We can do this!! **PLEASE READ:** ▶ How The Match Works and watch ▶ this video about the Stable Marriage Equation which outlines the math behind the match equation - it is very important to understand that **you sh…
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