Abstract
We consider two optimization problems, multicommodity flow and resource allocation, from a game-theoretic point of view. We show that two known bounds on the respective losses of optimality can be derived from the same geometric quantity, which yields a simple proof of either result.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Gems of Combinatorial Optimization and Graph Algorithms |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 95-102 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319249711 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319249704 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 31 Jan 2016 |