In this note we use a simple game model to analyze the optimal cleanup of an apartment that is shared by n∈N college students who are pressed for time. From an individual standpoint, these students dislike cleaning. However, they also prefer a clean apartment to a dirty one. Hence, for any...

In this note we use a simple game model to analyze the optimal cleanup of an apartment that is shared by n ∈ ℕ college students who are pressed for time. From an individual standpoint, these students dislike cleaning. However, they also prefer a clean apartment to a dirty one. Hence, for any...