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On the Core of Multiple Longest Traveling Salesman Games

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  • Estevez Fernandez, M.A.

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

  • Borm, P.E.M.

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

  • Hamers, H.J.M.

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

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In this paper we introduce multiple longest traveling salesman (MLTS) games. An MLTS game arises from a network in which a salesman has to visit each node (player) precisely once, except its home location, in an order that maximizes the total reward.First it is shown that the value of a coalition of an MLTS game is determined by taking the maximum of suitable combinations of one and two person coalitions.Secondly it is shown that MLTS games with ¯ve or less players have a nonempty core.However, a six player MLTS game may have an empty core.For the special instance where the reward between a pair of nodes is equal to 0 or 1, we provide relations between the structure of the core and the underlying network.
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  • Estevez Fernandez, M.A. & Borm, P.E.M. & Hamers, H.J.M., 2003. "On the Core of Multiple Longest Traveling Salesman Games," Discussion Paper 2003-127, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research.
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    1. Le Breton, M & Owen, G & Weber, S, 1992. "Strongly Balanced Cooperative Games," International Journal of Game Theory, Springer;Game Theory Society, vol. 20(4), pages 419-427.
    2. Potters, J.A.M. & Curiel, I. & Tijs, S.H., 1992. "Traveling salesman games," Other publications TiSEM 0dd4cf3d-25fa-4179-80f6-6, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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