Three Persons, Two Cuts: A New Cake-Cutting Algorithm.

Autor: Brams, Steven J., Landweber, Peter S.
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Zdroj: Mathematics Magazine; Apr2022, Vol. 95 Issue 2, p110-122, 13p
Abstrakt: We describe a 3-person, 2-cut envy-free cake-cutting algorithm, inspired by a continuous moving-knife procedure, that does not require that the players continuously move knifes across the cake. By having the players submit their value functions over the cake to a referee—rather than move knives according to these functions—the referee can ensure that the division is not only envy-free but also maximin. In addition, the referee can use the value functions to find a maximally equitable division, whereby the players receive equally valued shares that are maximal, but this allocation may not be envy-free. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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