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Stochastic Multiplayer Games : Theory and Algorithms.
Title:
Stochastic Multiplayer Games : Theory and Algorithms.
Author:
Ummels, Michael.
ISBN:
9789048513871
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (175 pages)
Series:
Pallas proefschriften
Contents:
Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Algorithms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Stochastic Games -- 3 Equilibria -- 4 Complexity of Equilibria -- 5 Decidable Fragments -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix A Preliminaries -- Appendix B Markov Chains and Markov Decision Processes -- Bibliography -- Notation -- Index.
Abstract:
Stochastic games provide a versatile model for reactive systems that are affected by random events. This dissertation advances the algorithmic theory of stochastic games to incorporate multiple players, whose objectives are not necessarily conflicting. The basis of this work is a comprehensive complexity-theoretic analysis of the standard game-theoretic solution concepts in the context of stochastic games over a finite state space. One main result is that the constrained existence of a Nash equilibrium becomes undecidable in this setting. This impossibility result is accompanied by several positive results, including efficient algorithms for natural special cases.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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