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The discrete Kuhn-Tucker theorem and its application to auctions

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Using a notion of convexity in discrete convex analysis, we introduce a discrete analogue of the Kuhn-Tucker theorem. We apply it to an auction model and show that existing iterative auctions can be viewed as the process of finding a saddle point of the Lagrange function.

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  • Yokote, Koji, 2018. "The discrete Kuhn-Tucker theorem and its application to auctions," MPRA Paper 83811, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Auctions; Discrete convex analysis; Kuhn-Tucker theorem;
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    • C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory
    • D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions

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