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- From: robertw@informix.com (Robert Weinberg)
- Newsgroups: rec.puzzles
- Subject: Re: "Cut & Choose" for several players
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.202608.25363@informix.com>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 20:26:08 GMT
- References: <727745474snz@panache.demon.co.uk>
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- In article <727745474snz@panache.demon.co.uk> raph@panache.demon.co.uk (Raphael
- Mankin) writes:
- > The general rule is that the player who divides does not choose. This
- > negative feedback prevents bias in the divisions -- assuming that there
- > are no collusions.A Byznatine generals' solution would be much more
- > complex.
- >
- > Player 1 divides the pile into a 1-portion and a (n-1)-portion. Player 2
- > decides wehther he or player 1 gets the 1-portion. Whoever gets it drops
- > out. The division the continues with n-1 players and the (n-1)-portion.
-
- If the first division is unfairly large (obvious to all but myopic player 1 who cut
- it), player 2 reaps a bonus which will be judged as an unfair portion by all the
- remaining players.
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