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OpenAI's ChatGPT Sol Helps Close Gap in Fractional Online Matching Bounds

Researchers closed the asymptotic gap for fractional online matching under edge arrivals, proving the optimal competitive ratio is 1/2 + Θ(1/n). The algorithm was suggested and analyzed by OpenAI's ChatGPT Sol through iterative discussion.

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-08-24T15:00:26+00:00 Detected 2026-08-25T05:17:52+00:00
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Researchers closed the asymptotic gap for fractional online matching under edge arrivals, proving the optimal competitive ratio is 1/2 + Θ(1/n). The algorithm was suggested and analyzed by OpenAI's ChatGPT Sol through iterative discussion.

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In this brief note, we close the asymptotic gap between known upper and lower bounds for fractional online matching under edge arrivals. We prove that the optimal competitive ratio for this problem is $1/2+Θ(1/n)$. The algorithm was suggested and analyzed by OpenAI's ChatGPT Sol based on a single prompt. The...

This result advances understanding of online matching algorithms, a key problem in computer science with applications in resource allocation and network design. The involvement of ChatGPT Sol highlights AI's growing role in assisting complex algorithmic research.

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