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AN APPLICATION OF GAME THEORY: FUNDING INTERDEPENDENT MC and A UPGRADE DECISIONS
B. G. SCOTT - 2008
required to take into account the decisions of others, the process can be modeled as a game. Game theory has been previously be … the strategy of others. In this paper, the application of game theory in the context of MC&A upgrades is discussed …. By demonstrating the application of game theory to a nontraditional environment that may require MC&A upgrades, this work …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435804
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Alternative comparison, analysis, and evaluation of solid waste and materials system alternatives
Brothers, A.J. - 2009
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of solid waste technical options on values and objectives that are important to the public. It is written in support of the Solid Waste and Materials Systems Alternatives Study (WHC, 1995). Described are the values that were identified,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436048
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Industrial Partnership Prosperity Game{trademark}
Boyak, K.; Berman, M.; Beck, D. - 2009
Prosperity Games TM are an outgrowth and adaptation move/countermove and seminar War Games. Prosperity Games TM are simulations that explore complex issues in a variety of areas including economics, politics, sociology, environment, education, and research. These issues can be examined from a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436398
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Treaty verification with an uncertain partner
Weissenberger, S. - 2008
A simple model is used to analyze the performance of a system for verifying compliance with an arms control treaty. Blue and Red are partners in to a treaty. Blue prefers to comply, but is uncertain whether Red similarly prefers compliance (in the absence of threatened violation detection)....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436809
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Continuous game dynamics: an experimental study.
Patelli, P.; Sato, Yuzuru - 2010
In this paper we study an experiment with human agents strategically interacting in a game characterized by continuous time and continuous strategy space. The research is focused in studying the agents interaction dynamic under different experimental settings. The agents play a two person game...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436918
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Modeling attacker-defender interactions in information networks.
Collins, Michael Joseph - 2011
too high. We have used game theory to develop models of how non-cooperative but non-malicious players in a network … interact when there is a substantial cost associated with effective defensive measures. Although game theory has been applied …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437335
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Cooperative profit sharing in coalition based resource allocation in wireless networks
Aram, Alireza; Singh, Chandramani; Sarkar, Saswati; … - 2009
transferable payoff coalitional game theory. We first consider the scenario that locations of the base stations and the channels …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438862
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Modeling Factions for 'Effects Based Operations': Part II Behavioral Game Theory
Silverman, Barry G; Bharathy, Gnana K; Nye, Benjamin; … - 2007
)? Section 2 compares these realistic, descriptive agents to normative rational actor theory and offers equilibria insights for … and alternative ways to influence outcomes. Such efforts are likely to improve behavioral game theory as well. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438897
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Modeling and Simulating Terrorist Decision-making: A 'Performance Moderator Function' Approach to Generating Virtual Opponents
Weaver, Ransom; Silverman, Barry G.; Shin, Hogeun; … - 2001
An elusive goal in virtual training environments is to be able to dial up the opponent of choice – e.g., the Iraqi Republican Guard, an Hamas-type of Suicide Bomber, or the clandestine minions of Bin Laden, as a few examples. In researching alternative ways to offer such a "dial up"...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438994
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Should Firms Share Information About Expensive Customers? An Equilibrium Analysis
Mathur, Sameer; Srinivasan, Kannan; Sun, Bao-Hong - 2007
Advances in information technology increasingly allow firms to identify expensive, high-cost customers, who are not only individually less profitable for firms but also raise the average marginal cost incurred by firms and thus impose a negative externality on inexpensive customers. Should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009440989