Stable Sets for Symmetric, n-Person Cooperative Games.

Abstract

Stable sets and subsolutions are studied mainly for symmetric, n-person, characteristic-function form games (n;k) in which k-person coalitions are strongly vital, i.e., v(s) < or = v(k) dot (s/k) for k < or = s < or = n-1 and v(s) = 0 for all s < k. In the first part, two types (i.e., systematic and semi-symmetric) of stable sets are defined and their existence is investigated. Furthermore, symmetric stable sets are determined for some classes of (n;k) games. In the latter half, the production game presented by S. Hart, which is a kind of (n;k) game, is considered and his open questions are studied. Finally, subsolutions defined by A. Roth are analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA066730

Entities

People

  • Shiego Muto

Organizations

  • Cornell University College of Engineering

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analogs
  • Bargaining
  • Cooperative Games
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Game Theory
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Production
  • Symmetric Games
  • Theorems
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • Zero-Sum Games

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Linear Algebra