A fundamental problem in multi agent systems is conflict resolution. A conflict occurs in general when the agents have to deal with conflicting goals, such as demands for shared, but limited resources. We investigate how game theory may be a helpful and efficient tool for examining a class of conflicts in multi agent systems and argue that parameterized games and conclusions based on general pr...

Evolutionary game theory is designed to capture the essentials of the characteristic interactions among individuals. Its most prominent application is the quest for the origins and evolution of cooperation. The effects of population structures on the performance of behavioral strategies became apparent only in recent years and marks the advent of an intriguing link between apparently unrelated ...

Traditionally, studies of decision making have focused on situations in which people choose between outcomes that only affect themselves, such as playing a lottery where choices are described in terms of outcomes and probabilities and players have to pick the lottery that they prefer. However, many of our decisions in daily life are made in a social context in which the outcome of a decision ha...