Given a set of individuals, a collection of subsets, and a cost associated to each subset, the
Set Partitioning Problem (SPP) consists in selecting some of these subsets to build a …

The coalition structure generation (CSG) problem consists in partitioning a group of agents
into coalitions to maximize the sum of their values. We consider here the case of coalitional …

Humanitarian supply chains support agency goals regarding disaster response, recovery,
and development operations. However, increased efficiency and effectiveness of …

Weighted voting games (WVGs) are a class of cooperative games that capture settings of
group decision making in various domains, such as parliaments or committees. Earlier work …

Weighted voting games (WVGs) are a class of cooperative games that capture settings of
group decision making in various domains, such as parliaments or committees. Earlier work …

Interference-aware spectrum sensing extends conventional interference-agnostic sensing
by exploring the fact that missed detection does not necessarily result in outage or …

We propose the study of computing the Shapley value for a new class of cooperative games
that we call budgeted games, and investigate in particular knapsack budgeted games, a …

Cost of Stability and Least Core in Path-Disruption Games Page 1 Cost of Stability and Least
Core in Path-Disruption Games 1 Victor PERSIEN a , Anja REY b , and Jörg ROTHE c a …

Too often an interaction among self-interested parties leads to an outcome that is not in the
best interest of any of them. In this thesis, I look at such interactions as games, so that the …

This work models human behavior and interactions, particularly in domains where there are
results indicating that game theoretic solutions diverge from real world dynamics. We do so …