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New research explores online fair division with budget constraints

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A new paper published on arXiv introduces an online variant of discrete fair division under generalized assignment budget constraints. The research addresses scenarios where goods arrive sequentially and must be assigned irrevocably, with fairness evaluated against budget-feasible subsets. The paper demonstrates that without specific structural conditions, no deterministic online algorithm can guarantee a fixed approximation to feasible envy-freeness. However, by identifying a 'bounded density spread' condition, the authors develop approximation algorithms that offer improved guarantees, particularly for arbitrary item sizes and common valuations. AI

IMPACT This research contributes to theoretical advancements in fair division algorithms, potentially influencing future applications in resource allocation and multi-agent systems.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Saar Cohen, Nicholas Teh, Paul W. Goldberg, Michael J. Wooldridge ·

    Online Fair Division with Budget Constraints

    arXiv:2607.23310v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We study an online variant of discrete fair division under generalized assignment budget constraints. Goods arrive one at a time and must be assigned irrevocably to a feasible agent or to charity, which holds all unallocated goods…

  2. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Michael J. Wooldridge ·

    Online Fair Division with Budget Constraints

    We study an online variant of discrete fair division under generalized assignment budget constraints. Goods arrive one at a time and must be assigned irrevocably to a feasible agent or to charity, which holds all unallocated goods, while fairness is evaluated only against budget-…

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