TCS Open Problems

A curated list of unsolved problems in theoretical computer science.

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Does EFX always exist?

Does envy-freeness up to any good (EFX) always exist for indivisible item allocation? An allocation is EFX if no agent envies another agent after removing any single item from the other agent's bun...

by kunal 2026-01-15
Impact 4.0
Solvability 3.0
(1 rating)
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Best α for α-MMS existence

What is the best α for which α-MMS (maximin share) allocations always exist? The maximin share (MMS) is the value an agent can guarantee by dividing items into n bundles and receiving the worst bun...

by kunal 2026-01-15
Impact 2.0
Solvability 4.0
(1 rating)