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The Problem MDMDP(V): Multi-Dimensional Mechanism Design Problem for class V Revenue maximization approximation Single buyer, single seller Buyers values drawn from a distribution New Hardness of Approximation Results Hard


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The Problem

  • MDMDP(V): Multi-Dimensional Mechanism Design

Problem for class V

  • Revenue maximization approximation
  • Single buyer, single seller
  • Buyer’s values drawn from a distribution
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New Hardness of Approximation Results

Matroid-Based

Hard Hard Hard Hard

Additive, Unit-demand

Easy

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ODP

MDMDP

Approximation- preserving reduction (CDW ‘13) Previously unknown if reduction exists Approximation- preserving reduction (this paper)

Our Results

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ODP

MDMDP

Approximation- preserving reduction (CDW ‘13) Previously unknown if reduction exists Approximation- preserving reduction (this paper) Hard instance for ODP(matroid-based) (even to get non-trivial approximation) Hard instance for ODP(matroid-based) (even to get non-trivial approximation)

Implies Found