∾ssentially, were trying to get to the hidden factors that result in long, happy relationships, said Ver Steeg, part of the faculty in the Department of Computer Science at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering along with Galstyan. If youre looking for true love and believe your soul mate is out there, two USC researchers may be able to help.Īram Galstyan and Greg Ver Steeg of the USC Information Sciences Institute are using methods inspired by quantum physics to improve the matchmaking algorithms that run eHarmony, one of the countrys most successful online dating sites.