Definition Convex Coalitional Game
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Convex Coalitional Game

A coalitional game is convex when its characteristic function is supermodular: $$ v(S \cup T) + v(S \cap T) \ge v(S) + v(T) $$ for all coalitions $S,T \subseteq N$.

Equivalently, a player's marginal contribution weakly increases as the coalition they join becomes larger. Convexity is a strong regularity condition: convex games have nonempty core, and their Shapley value lies in the core.

Lean Status

Lean defines convexity as CoalitionalGame.IsConvex and proves the basic fact CoalitionalGame.IsConvex.isSuperadditive.

References

  • [MSZ Ch.17, Def 17.51 and Thm 17.54] Maschler, Solan, Zamir, Game Theory.

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