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What's for dessert?

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Abstract

Two people meet in a coffeehouse and decide to share one dessert from a menu of several possible choices. How should they choose which one? A method is presented that is intended to be practical, avoiding the need for long negotiations or complete menu rankings, while offering a high likelihood of satisfaction and fairness to both participants. The method is also extended to parties of 3 or more people sharing one item from a menu of several choices.

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@article{arxiv.2308.16324,
  title  = {What's for dessert?},
  author = {Tanya Khovanova and Daniel A. Klain},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.16324},
  year   = {2023}
}

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13 pages

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