Facility location is a name given to several different problems in
computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...
and in
game theory:
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Facility location problem
The study of facility location problems (FLP), also known as location analysis, is a branch of operations research and computational geometry concerned with the optimal placement of facilities to minimize transportation costs while considering fact ...
, the optimal placement of facilities as a function of transportation costs and other factors
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Facility location (competitive game) The competitive facility location game is a kind of competitive game in which service-providers select locations to place their facilities in order to maximize their profits.Eva Tardos and Tom Wexler, "Network Formation Games". Chapter 19 in The g ...
, in which competitors simultaneously select facility locations and prices, in order to maximize profit
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Facility location (cooperative game) The cooperative facility location game is a cooperative game of cost sharing. The goal is to share the cost of opening new facilities between the clients enjoying these facilities.Kamal Jain and Mohammad Mahdian, "Cost Sharing". Chapter 15 in
The g ...
, with the goal of sharing costs among clients
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