Existence of Optimal Mechanisms for Selling Multiple Goods: An Elementary Proof

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Authors: Sergiu Hart, Noam Nisan
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Abstract

We provide an elementary proof that revenue-maximizing mechanisms exist in multi-parameter settings whenever the distribution of valuations has finite expectation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Auction Theory and Applications Economic theories and models Game Theory and Voting Systems

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
4 January 2026
Document type
Preprint