On the reduced game of a cooperative game and its solution

Hsiao, Chih-Ru and Chiou, Wen-Lin (2007): On the reduced game of a cooperative game and its solution.

Abstract

We define a partially consistent property for a solution of cooperative TU games, then use the consistent property to characterize the well-known Shapley value.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: partially consistent property; cooperative TU games; Shapley value
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory

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