A game theoretical model of kleptoparasitism with incomplete information

A game theoretical model of kleptoparasitism with incomplete information.

Kleptoparasitism, the stealing of food from one animal by another, is a common natural phenomenon that has been modelled mathematically in a number of ways. The handling process of food items can take some time and the value of such items can vary depending upon how much handling an item has received. Furthermore this information may be known to the handler but not the potential challenger, so ...

Incomplete Contracts and Corporate Ethics: a Game Theoretical Model under Fuzzy Information()

On a Markov Game with Incomplete Information

We consider an example of a Markov game with lack of information on one side, that was first introduced by Renault (2002). We compute both the value and optimal strategies for a range of parameter values. ∗MEDS Department, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and Département Finance et Economie, HEC, 1, rue de la Libération, 78 351 Jouy-en-Josas, France. e-mail: j-horner@kello...

A game theoretic model of kleptoparasitism with strategic arrivals and departures of beetles at dung pats.

Dung beetles Onthophagus taurus lay their eggs in brood balls within dung pats. The dung that is used must be sufficiently fresh, and so beetles must keep moving from pat to pat to find fresh dung. If another beetle finds a brood ball it will usually eat the egg inside and lay its own egg in the brood ball instead of constructing its own ball. Thus, beetles will often stay near their eggs to gu...

A Model of Bargaining with Incomplete Information

We study the equilibrium outcomes of two-person bargaining problems in which each party has “outside option” known only to himself. We examin two game forms, a sequential-move game and a simulteneous-move game. In this context we discuss the failure to reach agreements and the loss of efficiency thereof. Invoking the analogy between the sequentialmove game and the familiar ultimatum game we als...