Consider an auction. You have two types of main protagonists or agents: a seller (or auctioneer) and many potential buyers. There are, of course, certain ground rules. For instance, one objective may ...

PhD in CS, or PhD Econ, or PhD IEMS or PhD CS+LS or PhD TSB or Kellogg PhD MECS or Permission of Instructor. This course studies the design of mechanisms to mediate the interaction of strategic ...

BriefBike is an e-bike designed to fold in a single, almost instant motion, just like an umbrella. This is a great case study in mechanism design due to the many constraints that must all be ...

Do semiconductor companies that outsource manufacturing simply hand over blueprints and wait for the finished product?