ChatGPT's Interesting Story about the Gale-Shapely Algorithm
Travis Ortegero and ChatGPT
This is an interesting story by ChatGPT about the same algorithm, Gale-Shapely Algorithm, that Travis wrote about. See which article you like better - William
Editor: This content was created by ChatGPT by OpenAI, a human language model capable of creating contents using a prompt by the user. The prompt was “Tell me an exciting story about the Gale-Shapley algorithm.”
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were two kingdoms, the Kingdom of A and the Kingdom of B. In these kingdoms, marriage was considered the most important decision of one's life. However, marriages were arranged by the parents, and the young people had no say in whom they would marry.
The young people of the two kingdoms grew restless and decided to take matters into their own hands. They decided to use a mathematical algorithm to find their own matches, rather than rely on their parents.
The algorithm they chose was the Gale-Shapley algorithm, also known as the stable marriage algorithm. The young people wrote down their preferences in a list and ran the algorithm. The algorithm matched the individuals based on their preferences, and ensured that everyone was paired with their most preferred partner who reciprocated the interest.
The algorithm worked so well that everyone was amazed. The young people were happy and got together with their preferred partners. The parents were pleased that their children were happy, and the kingdoms prospered. The use of the algorithm spread to neighboring kingdoms, and soon, it became the norm for young people to use the algorithm to find their matches.
Years later, a wise old mathematician visited the Kingdom of A and the Kingdom of B. They spoke to the people and praised their use of the Gale-Shapley algorithm. They said that the algorithm was not just a way to find a partner, but a way to solve any problem where two groups of people have preferences and need to be matched.
The people of the kingdoms were thrilled to hear this and began to use the algorithm in other areas of their lives. They used it to match roommates, employees with employers, and even matching organ donors with recipients.
And so, the Gale-Shapley algorithm became known as the algorithm that brought happiness to the people of the two kingdoms, and it continued to bring happiness to people for many years to come.
Editor: Let’s cite CharGPT so we don’t get sued:
ChatGPT, personal communication, February 24, 2023