Combinatorial Auctions

by Richard Steinberg, Yoav Shoham, Peter Cramton

Book Overview

A synthesis of theoretical and practical research on combinatorial auctions from the perspectives of economics, operations research, and computer science.

With a foreword by Vernon L. Smith, recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics.

The study of combinatorial auctions--auctions in which bidders can bid on combinations of items or "packages"--draws on the disciplines of economics, operations research, and computer science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262514133
• ISBN13: 9780262514132
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 649 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive and Understandable

This book is aimed at researchers in Economics and multiagent systems who want to know about the latest research in combinatorial auctions---a field which has seen a lot of advances in the last decade. I found the book to be very accessible. Many of the chapters present summaries of recent work, bringing together in one place theorems and algorithms that have been published in different conferences. These summaries are a great way to learn all there is to know about combinatorial auctions without having to wade thru complex proofs or hard to read presentations.