1. Stimulating Cooperation in MANETs Using Game Theory.
- Author
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Omrani, Azadeh and Fallah, Mehran S.
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AD hoc computer networks , *COMPUTER networks , *WIRELESS communications , *DIGITAL communications , *TELECOMMUNICATION systems - Abstract
The existence of selfish nodes, who do not cooperate in routing and forwarding, menaces the applicability of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). In this paper, we propose a novel price-based method for stimulating cooperation among the nodes of a MANET. This method utilizes the game-theoretic notion of core to distribute the earnings of a cooperation coalition among its members in an optimal manner. In this way, a stable costefficient route is established between communicating parties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2007