Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Exploiting Additive Structure in Algorithm Design and Fine-Grained Complexity 

      Jin, Ce (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      In this thesis, we investigate the fine-grained complexity of various algorithmic problems with an additive flavor, including 3SUM, Subset Sum, and their close relatives. We explore their connections to various areas, such ...

    • Content Creator Conduct 

      Du, Jason (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      This thesis investigates the behaviors of content creators. The first study examines whether musicians learn from the success of earlier songs when they create new ones, finding that tracks on a musician’s next album tend ...

    • Industrial Pollution and Firm Ownership Structure: Evidence from M&A 

      Zhang, Cindy (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      This paper studies whether firm ownership structure influences pollutive activity. Using facility-level data from the Toxics Release Inventory, I employ a differences-in-differences (DiD) approach to compare toxic chemical ...