Strategyproof cost-sharing mechanisms for set cover and facility location games

Strategyproof cost-sharing mechanisms, lying in the core, that recover 1/a fraction of the cost, are presented for the set cover and facility location games: a=O(log n) for the former and 1:861 for the latter. Our mechanisms utilize approximation algorithms for these problems based on the method of dual-fitting. D 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: SIGECOM
• Authors: Nikhil R. Devanur, Milena Mihail, Vijay V. Vazirani
• Keywords: Facility Location Games, Mechanisms Utilize Approximation, SIGECOM 2003, Strategyproof Cost-sharing Mechanisms