Envy-free cake divisions cannot be found by finite protocols (Q1010716)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5540916
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    Envy-free cake divisions cannot be found by finite protocols
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5540916

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      Envy-free cake divisions cannot be found by finite protocols (English)
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      7 April 2009
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      Summary: We show that no finite protocol (even if unbounded) can guarantee an envy-free division of a cake among three or more players, if each player is to receive a single connected piece.
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