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We give a complexity dichotomy for the problem of computing the partition function of a weighted Boolean constraint satisfaction problem. Such a problem is parameterized by a set of rational-valued functions, which generalize constraints.…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2009-06-03 Andrei Bulatov , Martin Dyer , Leslie Ann Goldberg , Markus Jalsenius , David Richerby

We give the first analysis of the computational complexity of {\it coalition structure generation over graphs}. Given an undirected graph $G=(N,E)$ and a valuation function $v:2^N\rightarrow\RR$ over the subsets of nodes, the problem is to…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2011-02-10 Thomas D. Voice , Maria Polukarov , Nicholas R. Jennings

In many applications of cooperative game theory -- from corporate governance and cartel formation to parliamentary voting -- not all winning coalitions are feasible. Ideological distances, institutional constraints, or pre-electoral…

Theoretical Economics · Economics 2026-03-31 Thomas Pitz , Vinicius Ferraz

In this paper, we propose an improved version of the power index related to the Banzhaf power index for weighted voting systems. This index now takes into account the mutual persuasion power matrix(PPM) existing among the voters. This…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-02-18 Krishna V. Acharya , Himadri Mukherjee , Jajati Keshari Sahoo

This paper provides a serious attempt towards constructing a switching-algebraic theory for weighted monotone voting systems, whether they are scalar-weighted or vector-weighted. The paper concentrates on the computation of a prominent…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2023-04-18 Ali Muhammad Rushdi , Muhammad Ali Rushdi

We introduce new power indices to measure the a priori voting power of voters in liquid democracy elections where an underlying network restricts delegations. We argue that our power indices are natural extensions of the standard…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-05-16 Rachael Colley , Théo Delemazure , Hugo Gilbert

A number of recent works [Goldberg 2006; O'Donnell and Servedio 2011; De, Diakonikolas, and Servedio 2017; De, Diakonikolas, Feldman, and Servedio 2014] have considered the problem of approximately reconstructing an unknown weighted voting…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Huck Bennett , Anindya De , Rocco A. Servedio , Emmanouil-Vasileios Vlatakis-Gkaragkounis

Data valuation, the task of quantifying the contribution of individual data points to model performance, has emerged as a fundamental challenge in machine learning. Game-theoretic approaches, such as the Banzhaf value, offer principled…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-21 Guangyi Zhang , Lutz Oettershagen , Lixu Wang , Aristides Gionis

We use simplicial complexes to model simple games as well as weighted voting games where certain coalitions are considered impossible. Topological characterizations of various ideas from simple games are provided, as are the expressions for…

Physics and Society · Physics 2025-08-29 Anastasia Brooks , Franjo Sarcevic , Ismar Volic

We provide an algorithm for computing the nucleolus for an instance of a weighted voting game in pseudo-polynomial time. This resolves an open question posed by Elkind. et.al. 2007.

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2018-10-08 Kanstantsin Pashkovich

This paper gives a dichotomy theorem for the complexity of computing the partition function of an instance of a weighted Boolean constraint satisfaction problem. The problem is parameterised by a finite set F of non-negative functions that…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2009-02-23 Martin Dyer , Leslie Ann Goldberg , Mark Jerrum

We examine two different ways of encoding a counting function, as a rational generating function and explicitly as a function (defined piecewise using the greatest integer function). We prove that, if the degree and number of input…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-05-08 Sven Verdoolaege , Kevin Woods

Integer partitions may be encoded as either ascending or descending compositions for the purposes of systematic generation. Many algorithms exist to generate all descending compositions, yet none have previously been published to generate…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2014-05-05 Jerome Kelleher , Barry O'Sullivan

This paper is a twofold contribution. First, it contributes to the problem of enumerating some classes of simple games and in particular provides the number of weighted games with minimum and the number of weighted games for the dual class…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-05-14 Josep Freixas , Sascha Kurz

We give a column generation based branch and bound algorithm for coalition structure generation over graphs problem using valuation functions for which this problem is proven to be NP-complete. For a given graph G = (V;E) and a valuation…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2020-04-29 Emanuel Florentin Olariu , Cristian Frasinaru , Albert Abel Policiuc

In probabilistic game structures, probabilistic alternating simulation (PA-simulation) relations preserve formulas defined in probabilistic alternating-time temporal logic with respect to the behaviour of a subset of players. We propose a…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2015-03-19 Chenyi Zhang , Jun Pang

We investigate some weighted integer partitions whose generating functions are double-series. We will establish closed formulas for these $q$-double series and deduce that their coefficients are non-negative. This leads to inequalities…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-07-15 George E. Andrews , Mohamed El Bachraoui

Partition functions, also known as homomorphism functions, form a rich family of graph invariants that contain combinatorial invariants such as the number of k-colourings or the number of independent sets of a graph and also the partition…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2009-05-05 Leslie Ann Goldberg , Martin Grohe , Mark Jerrum , Marc Thurley

In this article, we consider the weighted partition function $p_f(n)$ given by the generating series $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} p_f(n)z^n = \prod_{n\in\mathbb{N}^{*}}(1-z^n)^{-f(n)}$, where we restrict the class of weight functions to strongly…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-12-31 Madhuparna Das

We say that a function is rare-case hard against a given class of algorithms (the adversary) if all algorithms in the class can compute the function only on an $o(1)$-fraction of instances of size $n$ for large enough $n$. Starting from any…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2025-02-11 Tejas Nareddy , Abhishek Mishra