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The complexity of computing the Muirhead-Dalton distance

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Deineko, Vladimir G., Klinz, Bettina and Woeginger, Gerhard J. (2009) The complexity of computing the Muirhead-Dalton distance. Mathematical Social Sciences, Vol.57 (No.2). pp. 282-284. doi:10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2008.11.005

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Abstract

We show that the following problem is NP-hard, and hence computationally intractable: "Given a vectory that Lorenz-dominates a vector x, what is the smallest number of Muirhead-Dalton transfers that transform x into y?" (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
H Social Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Operational Research & Management Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: Mathematical Social Sciences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0165-4896
Official Date: March 2009
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DateEvent
March 2009Published
Volume: Vol.57
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 3
Page Range: pp. 282-284
DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2008.11.005
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), BSIK
Grant number: 639.033.403, 03018

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