Developing General Matching Theory: Applications to Japan's Waiting Child Problem

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K21277
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 61030:Intelligent informatics-related
Research Institution	Kyushu University
Principal Investigator	孫兆鴻九州大学, システム情報科学研究院, 准教授 (40980991)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords	Matching Theory / Artificial Intelligence
Outline of Research at the Start	The waiting child problem (待機児童問題) in Japan is a critical issue, worsened by the rise in dual-income households. This research project seeks to tackle such practical challenges by developing a robust theoretical framework and efficient algorithms using Artificial Intelligence (AI).