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Online Block Packing

Data Structures and Algorithms 2025-07-17 v1 Computer Science and Game Theory
Authors: Ariel Ben Eliezer , Noam Nisan
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Abstract

We consider the algorithmic challenge that is faced by blockchains that have multidimensional block constraints and serve quasi-patient bidders. We provide online approximation algorithms for this problem, thus solving open problems left by [Babaioff and Nisan, EC 2025].

Keywords

blockchain blockchain and cryptocurrency

Cite

@article{arxiv.2507.12357,
  title  = {Online Block Packing},
  author = {Ariel Ben Eliezer and Noam Nisan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.12357},
  year   = {2025}
}

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