An algorithm for computing the determinant of a matrix whose entries are multivariate polynomials is presented. It is based on classical multivariate Lagrange polynomial interpolation, and it exploits the Kronecker product structure of the coefficient matrix of the linear system associated with...

This paper addresses the location problem for an entering firm that will play a Bertrand game with other pre-existing firms in order to maximize its profit. Demand for a homogeneous product is price-sensitive and firms use delivered pricing. Under some specific conditions, it is shown that the...