arXiv Machine Learning By Yuhang Wu, Assaf Zeevi

Should Demand Models Incorporate Competitor Prices? Oblivious Learning and Algorithmic Collusion

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arXiv:2606. 05363v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: On a platform with many sellers, should a pricing algorithm explicitly model competitors' prices when learning demand?

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