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Existence of a simple and equitable fair division: A short proof

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In this note we study how to share a good between n players in a simple and equitable way. We give a short proof for the existence of such fair divisions.

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  • Chèze, Guillaume, 2017. "Existence of a simple and equitable fair division: A short proof," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 92-93.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matsoc:v:87:y:2017:i:c:p:92-93
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2017.03.006
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