| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5072153 | Games and Economic Behavior | 2011 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We introduce a game theoretic model of network formation to understand the system of business relationships between various Internet entities. ⺠We incorporate some of the qualities of Internet business relationships, including customer-provider and peering contracts. ⺠We show that every Nash equilibrium can be represented by a circulation flow of utility with certain constraints. ⺠This allows us to prove bounds on the prices of anarchy and stability. ⺠We also focus on the quality of equilibria achievable through centralized incentives.
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Authors
Elliot Anshelevich, F.B. Shepherd, Gordon Wilfong,