In many share problems there is an a priori given a natural set of possible divisions to solve the sharing problem. Cooperative games related to such share sets are introduced, which may be helpful in solving share problems. Relations between properties of share sets and properties of games are...

This article is part of a Special Issue on ICT-based Strategies for Environmental Conflicts.The special issue ICT-based strategies for environmental conflicts contains four peer-reviewed articles devoted to the analysis of multiagents decision problems arising from the exploitation of...

The interpretation of gene interaction in biological networks generates the need for a meaningful ranking of network elements. We introduce a new approach using coalitional games to evaluate the centrality of genes in networks keeping into account genes interactions. The Shapley value for...

We propose a simple model which embeds cost allocation games into a richer structure to take into account that information on costs can be itself costly. The model is an outgrowth of experience on cost allocation for consortia of municipalities dealing with garbage collection.

A role-playing game (RPG), KatAware, was developed in the Kat River catchment of South Africa to support the negotiation process among water users on the allocation rules of the resource. Playing the RPG with local stakeholders exhibited some regularity in the behaviour of players, particularly...