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A qualitative framework for resource allocation

Abstract:

We use an algebraic viewpoint, namely a matrix framework to deal with the problem of resource allocation under uncertainty in the context of a qualitative approach. Our basic qualitative data are a plausibility relation over the resources, a hierarchical relation over the agents and, of course, the preference that the agents have over the resources. With this data we propose a qualitative binary relation (Formula Presented.) between allocations such that (Formula Presented.) has the following intended meaning: The allocation produces more or equal social welfare than the allocation G. We prove that there is a family of allocations which are maximal with respect to (Formula Presented.). We prove also that there is a notion of simple deal such that optimal allocations can be reached by sequences of simple deals.