A game theoretical approach to evaluate cooperation enforcement mechanisms in mobile ad hoc networks

Michiardi, Pietro; Molva, Refik
WIOPT 2003, Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks, March 3-5, 2003, Sophia-Antipolis, France

Best Student Paper Award


This paper focuses on the formal assessment of the properties of


cooperation enforcement mechanisms used to detect and prevent selfish behavior of

nodes forming a mobile ad hoc network. Taking as a reference the CORE mechanism

introduced in [9], we present two alternative approaches based on game theory that

provide a powerful analytical method to study cooperation between self-interested

players. We demonstrate that the formation of large coalitions of cooperating nodes is

possible only when a mechanism like CORE is implemented in each node. Game

theory also provides further insight to features of CORE such as the convergence

speed to a cooperative behavior

 

 

 

 

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HAL
Type:
Conference
City:
Sophia-Antipolis
Date:
2003-03-03
Department:
Digital Security
Eurecom Ref:
1288
Copyright:
© INRIA. Personal use of this material is permitted. The definitive version of this paper was published in WIOPT 2003, Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks, March 3-5, 2003, Sophia-Antipolis, France and is available at :

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