Top Research Papers on Game Theory

A major new direction developed in the book is that game theory can be extended by incorporating behavioural mechanisms, including mechanisms of reinforcement learning, which can successfully describe important phenomena like social dominance in group-living animals that previously have been difficult to model.

The popularity of evolutionary game theory rests not only on its explanatory power, but also on the intuitive character of its models.

The mathematical framework of psychological game theory is useful for describing many forms of motivation where preferences depend directly on one’s own or others’ beliefs. It allows for incorporating, for example, emotions, reciprocity, image concerns, and self-esteem in economic analysis. We explain how and why, discussing basic theory, experiments, applied work, and methodology. (JEL C70, D83, D91)

This paper aims to review the recent development of game-theoretic models that are designed for both human-driven and autonomous vehicles, and it hopes they can find applications in future AV industries.

The results of this study indicate that online disinhibition best explains toxic behavior, whereby toxic behavior victimization, attitude, and behavioral control also play an important role.

A comprehensive overview of the introduction of game theory into the integrated energy system is provided and the new game models are introduced, and a mixed game is considered to solve related problems.

Abstract. The use of complex models such as deep neural networks has yielded large improvements in predictive tasks in many fields including digital soil mapping. One of the concerns about using these models is that they are perceived as black boxes with low interpretability. In this paper we introduce the use of game theory, specifically Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) values, in order to interpret a digital soil mapping model. SHAP values represent the contribution of a covariate to the final model predictions. We applied this method to a multi-task convolutional neural network trained ...

Despite increasing scientific interest in explaining how gamification supports positive affect and motivation, behavior change and learning, there is still a lack of an overview of the current theoretical understanding of the psychological mechanisms of gamification. Previous research has adopted several different angles and remains fragmented. Taking both an observational and explanatory perspective, we examined the theoretical foundations used in research on gamification, serious games and game-based learning through a systematic literature review and then discussed the commonalities of thei...

It is found that SDT, and in particular, the concepts of need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation, have been widely applied to analyse the player experience and inform game design.

A systematic review and analysis of the game-theroy-based research in Green Supply Chains Management shows a rapid increase in the number of publications during the last three years, with an imbalance in the contribution of the publishing outlets.

This study presents a bi-level optimization model to describe the interaction behaviors between decision makers and moderator, and develops the consensus mechanism with maximum-return modifications and minimum-cost feedback (MRMCCM).

The evolutionary game theory method has been widely used in the research works about different kinds of energy utilization fields, especially the clean energy utilizations which can facilitate the sustainable energy development. This paper presents a research review of the evolutionary game theory (EGT)-based studies on different energy-related aspects, including the traditional energy utilizations, energy saving and carbon emission reduction, new energy utilizations, new energy vehicles, electric power market, distributed energy systems, micro-grid, smart grid and energy storage. Typical rese...

A task offloading scheme fuzzy-task-offloading-and-resource-allocation (F-TORA) based on Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy neural network (T–S FNN) and game theory is designed and the robust performance of the proposed method is validated by comparative experiments.

Prefabrication construction method has been considered an effective way for enhancing the environmental performance and sustainable development of the construction industry. Many countries have imposed policies to stimulate the implementation of prefabrication. However, the efficiency of the incentive policies in China did not turn out as expected because of the existing benefit game between real estate enterprises and the government under the influence of consumers' purchasing intention. An evolutionary game model was established on the basis of 16 variables influencing the strategy selection...

It is suggested that P2P electricity trading provides benefits to prosumers and promote the development of electricity market, and it shows the great potential of energy blockchain.

If the intensity of subsidy and penalty increases, contractors tend to green construction; while the probability of active supervision by government is inversely proportional to subsidy and positively proportional to penalty.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought attention to supply chain networks due to disruptions for many reasons, including that of labor shortages as a consequences of illnesses, death, risk mitigation, as well as travel restrictions. Many sectors of the economy from food to healthcare have been competing for workers, as a consequence. In this paper, we construct a supply chain game theory network framework that captures labor constraints under three different scenarios. The appropriate equilibrium constructs are defined, along with their variational inequality formulations. Computed solutions to num...

This study showed a prevalence measure of addicted gamers as 1.2 percent, male gender was associated to problematic and addictive gaming, and loneliness was associated with both engaged-, problem- and addictiveGaming.

Abstract Games are a unique art form. Game designers don’t just create a world; they create who you will be in that world. They tell you what abilities to use and what goals to take on. In other words, games work in the medium of agency. This book explores what games have to teach us about our own rationality and agency. We have the capacity for a peculiar sort of motivational inversion. For some of us, winning is not the point. We take on an interest in winning temporarily, so that we can play the game. Thus, we are capable of taking on temporary and disposable ends. At the center of this boo...

Qualitative analysis of a complex model provides evidence that the effects of shield immunity and economic shutdowns are complementary, such that governments should pursue them in tandem.

Flood disaster is one of the most frequent and damaging disasters in the world. In the context of global climate change, urban flooding is occurring more frequently and has more severe consequences. Risk assessment has a certain effect on flood management and risk reduction. To facilitate the formulation of better flood prevention and disaster reduction strategies, a new urban flooding risk assessment model was proposed, in which six evaluation indicators were selected from flood hazard and vulnerability. The model was established based on the combination weighting method of game theory, and t...

This work conducts an in-depth survey on the existing intrusion detection solutions proposed for the IoT ecosystem which includes the IoT devices as well as the communications between the IoT, fog computing, and cloud computing layers and proposes a novel two-level classification scheme.

A Bayesian game theory-based solution to empower service provider to maximize the social welfare by employing incentives and pricing rules on the users of a network and proposes Bayesian pricing and auction mechanism to achieve Bayesian Nash Equilibrium points in different scenarios.

• P2P energy trading is an encouraging paradigm used to increase usage of DERs. • Challenges like unpredictability and intermittency of DERs result in instability. • Investigates a cooperative game theory framework to maximize the revenue. • Proposed trading algorithm offers numerous priorities at each time interval. The energy sector is undergoing a paradigm shift to integrate the increasing volume of embedded renewable energy generation and create Local Energy Communities (LEC). Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading is an encouraging paradigm used to increase usage of renewable energy, decrease ...

As most distributed energy resources (DERs) are accessible in urban areas, interest has increased in regards to evaluating the potential advantages from introducing virtual power plants (VPPs) comprised of DERs into such areas. A VPP provides a solution for improving an energy self-sufficiency rate, as an alternative to expanding the capacity of a conventional power plant (CPP). This research proposed a comprehensive method for analyzing the feasibility of using a VPP to benefit both the plant and demand sides. First, the energy-saving potential of a VPP composed of a photovoltaic (PV) and ene...

The impact of gamification on planning students’ perception of learning, engagement and teamwork is explored and it is contended that gamification is particularly well suited for planning education.

How the increasing reliance on metrics to evaluate scholarly publications has produced new forms of academic fraud and misconduct. The traditional academic imperative to “publish or perish” is increasingly coupled with the newer necessity of “impact or perish”—the requirement that a publication have “impact,” as measured by a variety of metrics, including citations, views, and downloads. Gaming the Metrics examines how the increasing reliance on metrics to evaluate scholarly publications has produced radically new forms of academic fraud and misconduct. The contributors show that the metrics-b...

Abstract For more than a century, no US adversary or coalition of adversaries—not Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, or even the Soviet Union—has ever reached 60 percent of US GDP. China is the sole exception, and it is fast emerging into a global superpower that could rival, if not eclipse, the United States. What does China want, does it have a grand strategy to achieve it, and what should the United States do about it? The Long Game draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades’ worth of party documents, leaked materials, memoirs by party leaders, as well as careful analys...

Results of a mediation analysis employing structural equation modeling reveal that both wishful identification and emotional engagement have indirect effects on behavioral loyalty through PSR, as suggested by Giles' PSR development model.

China has been impelling the promotion of new energies in recent years. Though the hydrogen powered vehicle (HPV) and hydrogen production (HP) of China are still in the initial stage currently, the Chinese government encourages the developments of the two fields. In order to promote the developments of HPVs, HP and solar PV industry in China, this study proposes a partnership consisting of the investment company (IC), HPV user and solar PV power plant (SPP). Based on the tripartite evolutionary game model as well as the current policies and provisions of China, the evolutionary processes and e...

Serious games are digital games that have an additional goal beyond entertainment. Recently, many studies have explored different quality criteria for serious games, including effectiveness and attractiveness. Unfortunately, the double mission of serious games, that is, simultaneous achievement of intended effects (serious part) and entertainment (game part), is not adequately considered in these studies. This paper aims to identify essential quality criteria for serious games. The fundamental goal of our research is to identify important factors of serious games and to adapt the existing prin...

HMD-VR health games are promising tools for engaging clients in highly immersive experiences designed to address diverse health contexts, however, more in-depth and structured attention to how HMD-VR health games are designed as game experiences is needed.

The Role of the Game Designer and the Design Document: Understanding the Game Industry and Selling Yourself and Your Ideas to the Game industry.

Due to the variability in diagnostic approaches, knowledge users should interpret the wide IGD prevalence ranges with caution. In addition to further research on GD, consensus on the definition of IGD and how it is measured is needed, to better understand the prevalence of these conditions.

The findings show that learning with the adaptive educational computer game, called AutoThinking, significantly improved students’ computational thinking related to both conceptual knowledge and skills.

A review of the serious games found through a systematic literature review confirms that serious games can be used effectively to raise awareness, create empathy, and teach new strategies to address both bullying and cyberbullying.

This meta-analysis highlights the importance of acknowledging the discrepancies among different components of gaming motivation with respect to their role in the development of IGD, as well as the potential cultural variations in the strength of such associations.

This article conducted a systematic literature review and yielded a taxonomy of 56 game motivators in 14 classes, which is the first step toward the creation of a unified gamification framework.

The Olympic Games claim to be exemplars of sustainability, aiming to inspire sustainable futures around the world. Yet no systematic evaluation of their sustainability exists. We develop and apply a model with nine indicators to evaluate the sustainability of the 16 editions of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games between 1992 and 2020, representing a total cost of more than US$70 billion. Our model shows that the overall sustainability of the Olympic Games is medium and that it has declined over time. Salt Lake City 2002 was the most sustainable Olympic Games in this period, whereas Sochi 2014...

This work develops a framework of “eco-evolutionary game theory” that permits the study of joint strategic and environmental dynamics, with feedbacks, and shows that the dynamics of strategies and the environment depend on the incentives for individuals to lead or follow behavioral changes, and on the relative speed of environmental versus strategic change.