Game Theory in Communication Networks: Cooperative Resolution of Interactive Networking Scenarios (Hardcover)

A mathematical tool for scientists and researchers who work with computer and communication networks, Game Theory in Communication Networks: Cooperative Resolution of Interactive Networking Scenarios addresses the question of how to promote cooperative behavior in interactive situations between heterogeneous entities in communication networking scenarios. It explores network design and management from a theoretical perspective, using game theory and graph theory to analyze strategic situations and demonstrate profitable behaviors of the cooperative entities.

The book promotes the use of Game Theory to address important resource management and security issues found in next generation communications networks, particularly heterogeneous networks, for cases where cooperative interactive networking scenarios can be formulated. It provides solutions for representative mechanisms that need improvement by presenting a theoretical step-by-step approach. The text begins with a presentation of theory that can be used to promote cooperation for the entities in a particular interactive situation. Next, it examines two-player interaction as well as interactions between multiple players. The final chapter presents and examines a performance evaluation framework based on MATLAB^®.

Each chapter begins by introducing basic theory for dealing with a particular interactive situation and illustrating how particular aspects of game theory can be used to formulate and solve interactive situations that appear in communication networks regularly. The second part of each chapter presents example scenarios that demonstrate the applicability and power of the theory—illustrating a number of cooperative interactions and discussing how they could be addressed within the theoretical framework presented in the first part of the chapter.

The book also includes simulation code that can be downloaded so you can use some or all of the proposed models to improve your own network designs. Specific topics covered include network selection, user-network interaction, network synthesis, and context-aware security provisioning.

《通信網絡中的博弈論：合作解決互動網絡情境》是一本針對與計算機和通信網絡相關的科學家和研究人員的數學工具。本書探討了如何在通信網絡情境中促進異質實體之間的合作行為的問題。從理論的角度出發，使用博弈論和圖論分析策略情境，並展示合作實體的有利行為，從而探索網絡設計和管理。

本書提倡使用博弈論來解決下一代通信網絡中重要的資源管理和安全問題，特別是異質網絡的情況下，可以制定合作互動網絡情境的案例。它通過提供一種理論的逐步方法，為需要改進的代表性機制提供解決方案。該文本首先介紹了可以用於促進特定互動情境中實體合作的理論。接下來，它檢查了雙方互動以及多方互動之間的情況。最後一章介紹並檢查了一個基於MATLAB®的性能評估框架。

每一章開始時都介紹了處理特定互動情境的基本理論，並說明了如何使用博弈論的特定方面來制定和解決通信網絡中經常出現的互動情境。每章的第二部分展示了示例情境，以展示理論的適用性和威力，並討論如何在章節的第一部分提出的理論框架內解決這些情境。

本書還包括可以下載的模擬代碼，以便您使用部分或全部提出的模型來改進自己的網絡設計。具體涵蓋的主題包括網絡選擇、用戶-網絡互動、網絡合成和上下文感知安全配置。