Games on Cellular Spaces: How Mobility Affects Equilibrium

Authored by Pedro Ribeiro de Andrade, Antonio Miguel Vieira Monteiro, Gilberto Camara, Sandra Sandri

Date Published: 2009-01

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Platforms: TerraME

Model Documentation: Other Narrative

Model Code URLs: http://lucc.ess.inpe.br/doku.php?id=papers:mobility

Abstract

In this work we propose a new model for spatial games. We present a definition of mobility in terms of the satisfaction an agent has with its spatial location. Agents compete for space through a non-cooperative game by using mixed strategies. We are particularly interested in studyig the relation between Nash equilibrium and the winner strategy of a given model with mobility, and how the mobility can affect the results. The experiments show that mobility is an important variable concerning spatial games. When we change parameters that affect mobility, it may lead to the success of strategies away from Nash equilibrium.

Tags

Agent-based modelling Nash Equilibrium Chicken Game Satisfaction Spatial Games mobility