A unified approach to restricted games. (Q5955354)

Literature on restricted games is available on two main lines. The first line was initiated by \textit{R. B. Myerson} [Math. Oper. Res. 2, 225--229 (1977; Zbl 0402.90106)] where graph-restricted game was studied. This line of research was continued by \textit{G. Owen} [SIAM J. Algebraic Discrete Methods 7, No. 2, 210--220 (1986; Zbl 0651.90109)] and many other researchers. The second line was started by \textit{U. Faigle} [Z. Oper. Res. 33, No. 6, 405--422 (1989; Zbl 0685.90103)] who proposed a new model to analyze the partial cooperation by combinatorial methods. In this paper both models of partial cooperation are unified. The characterization of a partition system is given. The authors investigate the conditions under which the convexity is inherited from the underlying game to the restricted game.