Revenue-maximizing Dutch auctions with discrete bid levels

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 721-729

  Li, Zhen ^a   Kuo, Ching Chung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions bidding; Discrete bid; Dutch auction; Nonlinear programming; Revenue maximization

Indexed keywords

AUCTIONS/BIDDING; CLOSED-FORM FORMULAE; DISCRETE BID; DUTCH AUCTION; EXPECTED REVENUE; IF THERE ARE; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMS; REVENUE MAXIMIZATION; STANDARD OPTIMIZATION;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

COMMERCE;

EID: 80052266261     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.05.039     Document Type: Article

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