Bayesian generalized network design

Yuval Emek, Shay Kutten, Ron Lavi, Yangguang Shi

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Abstract

We study network coordination problems, as captured by the setting of generalized network design (Emek et al., STOC 2018 [18]), in the face of uncertainty resulting from partial information that the network users hold regarding the actions of their peers. This uncertainty is formalized using Alon et al.'s Bayesian ignorance framework (TCS 2012 [1]). While the approach of Alon et al. is purely combinatorial, the current paper takes into account computational considerations: Our main technical contribution is the development of (strongly) polynomial time algorithms for local decision making in the face of Bayesian uncertainty.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-185
Number of pages19
JournalTheoretical Computer Science
Volume841
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Bayesian competitive ratio
  • Bayesian ignorance
  • Best response dynamics
  • Diseconomies of scale
  • Energy consumption
  • Generalized network design
  • Smoothness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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