2 papers
cs.GT2024
Equilibrium Computation in the Hotelling-Downs Model of Spatial Competition
Umang Bhaskar, Soumyajit Pyne
The Hotelling-Downs model is a natural and appealing model for understanding strategic positioning by candidates in elections. In this model, voters are distributed on a line, repr…
cs.GT2024
Nearly Tight Bounds on Approximate Equilibria in Spatial Competition on the Line
Umang Bhaskar, Soumyajit Pyne
In Hotelling's model of spatial competition, a unit mass of voters is distributed in the interval (with their location corresponding to their political persuasion), and eac…