• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.148-151
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• 2009

We consider the problem of optimizing the performance of a system with resources shared by non-cooperative users. The worst-cast ratio between the cost of a Nash equilibrium and the optimal cost, called Price of Anarchy, is investigated. It measures the performance degradation due to the users' selfish behavior. As the objective function of the optimization problem, we are concerned in a load balancing measure, which is different from that used in the previous works. Also we consider the Stackelberg scheduling which can assign a fraction of the users to resources while the remaining users are free to act in a selfish manner.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제35권9_10호
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• pp.417-420
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• 2008

우리는 이기적이고 비협조적인 사용자들이 이용하는 시스템의 성능을 최적화하는 문제를 다룬다. 사용자들이 요구하는 작업들은 각각의 속도함수를 가지고 있는 기계들에 스케줄 된다. 여기서 속도함수는 기계에 할당된 작업량에 반비례한다. 시스템의 성능은 기계들이 할당된 작업들의 수행을 끝내는 완료시간의 최대 값으로 평가한다. 이기적인 사용자들은 자신의 작업이 수행될 기계를 고를 수 있고 현재 가장 빠른 기계를 고른다. 그러나 이러한 스케줄은 시스템의 성능을 최적화하지 못한다. 사용자들의 이기적인 행동으로 발생되는 시스템의 성능 저하를 측정하는 기준으로서 Price of Anarchy(PoA)가 소개되었다. 이것은 내쉬 평형의 비용과 최적의 비용의 비율로 정의된다. 이 논문에서 우리는 위 스케줄링 문제에 대한 PoA를 평가한다.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.268-286
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• 2008

In this work, we review the routing models that use game theoretical methodologies. A very common assumption in the analysis and development of networking algorithms is the full cooperation of the participating nodes. Most of the analytical tools are based on this assumption. However, the reality may differ considerably. The existence of multiple domains belonging to different authorities or even the selfishness of the nodes themselves could result in a performance that significantly deviates from the expected one. Even though it is known to be extensively used in the fields of economics and biology, game theory has attracted the interest of researchers in the field of communication networking as well. Nowadays, game theory is used for the analysis and modeling of protocols in several layers, routing included. This review aims at providing an elucidation of the terminology and principles behind game theory and the most popular and recent routing models. The examined networks are both the traditional networks where latency is of paramount importance and the emerging ad hoc and sensor networks, where energy is the main concern.