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Online Primal-Dual Algorithms for Maximizing Ad-Auctions Revenue

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Online Primal-Dual Algorithms for Maximizing Ad-Auctions Revenue
We study the online ad-auctions problem introduced by Mehta et. al. [15]. We design a (1 − 1/e)competitive (optimal) algorithm for the problem, which is based on a clean primal-dual approach, matching the competitive factor obtained in [15]. Our basic algorithm along with its analysis are very simple. Our results are based on a unified approach developed earlier for the design of online algorithms [7, 8]. In particular, the analysis uses weak duality rather than a tailor made (i.e., problem specific) potential function. We show that this approach is useful for analyzing other classical online algorithms such as ski rental and the TCP-acknowledgement problem. We are confident that the primal-dual method will prove useful in other online scenarios as well. The primal-dual approach enables us to extend our basic ad-auctions algorithm in a straight forward manner to scenarios in which additional information is available, yielding improved worst case competitive factors. In particular...
Niv Buchbinder, Kamal Jain, Joseph Naor
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Type Conference
Year 2007
Where ESA
Authors Niv Buchbinder, Kamal Jain, Joseph Naor
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