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Fair assignment of indivisible objects under ordinal preferences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
We consider the discrete assignment problem in which agents express ordinal preferences over objects and these objects are allocated to the agents in a fair manner.
Aziz, Haris   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Information Disclosure in Open Non-Binding Procurement Auctions: an Empirical Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The outcome of non-binding reverse auctions critically depends on how information is distributed during the bidding process. We use data from a large European procurement platform to study the impact of different information structures, specifically the ...
Stoll, Sebastian, Zöttl, Gregor
core   +2 more sources

Cubicity of interval graphs and the claw number

open access: yes, 2009
Let $G(V,E)$ be a simple, undirected graph where $V$ is the set of vertices and $E$ is the set of edges. A $b$-dimensional cube is a Cartesian product $I_1\times I_2\times...\times I_b$, where each $I_i$ is a closed interval of unit length on the real ...
Adiga, Abhijin, Chandran, L. Sunil
core   +2 more sources

Preference fusion and Condorcet's Paradox under uncertainty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Facing an unknown situation, a person may not be able to firmly elicit his/her preferences over different alternatives, so he/she tends to express uncertain preferences.
belnap   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

CP-nets: A Tool for Representing and Reasoning withConditional Ceteris Paribus Preference Statements

open access: yes, 2011
Information about user preferences plays a key role in automated decision making. In many domains it is desirable to assess such preferences in a qualitative rather than quantitative way.
Boutilier, C.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous Representation of Proper and Unit Interval Graphs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In a confluence of combinatorics and geometry, simultaneous representations provide a way to realize combinatorial objects that share common structure. A standard case in the study of simultaneous representations is the sunflower case where all objects ...
Rutter, Ignaz   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Modulating Taste Perception in Newly Weaned Piglets: The Role of Palatability Additives in Enhancing Feed Intake and Performance

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Palatability enhancers modulate taste and smell, increasing feed acceptance, reducing weaning stress, and improving piglet performance. ABSTRACT The continuous growth of global agribusiness stimulates the search for alternatives that can enhance the performance and quality of life of production animals.
Luana Specht   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary insights on high‐fidelity embalming solutions for surgical skills training—An evaluation using the McMaster Embalming Scale and mechanical tests

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Simulation‐based training is critical for surgical skill acquisition and typically uses soft‐preserved body donors, as they represent high‐fidelity models (vs. hard‐fixed donors) with prolonged periods of preservation (vs. unembalmed donors).
Sorin Darie   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Veto Power and Wealth: Analysis of the Development of the Swiss Old Age Security [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Switzerland was one of the last OECD-coun­tries to introduce a program for old age security – the AHV. For many decades, expenditures both in absolute terms and as a portion of GDP remained low in OECD comparison.
ZENKER, Christina
core   +2 more sources

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