We discuss how decentralized network resource allocation problems fit within the context of mechanism design (realization theory and implementation theory), and how mechanism design can provide useful insight into the nature of decentralized network resource allocation problems. The discussion is guided by the unicast problem with routing and Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, and the multi...

In this article, we propose a semi-distributed resource allocation framework for the resource optimization in multicell uplink cooperative orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems. Specifically, we model the resource allocation framework as an optimal problem. This optimization problem is divided into two steps. First, using integer programming, we achieve the joint relay selection an...

We propose an interference-aware resource allocation scheme in a two-cell environment. We derive a distributed resource allocation criterion with local channel information to maximize the achievable sum rate. With the criterion, each cell independently determines whether to use the given resource or not. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme provides close performance to the optimal ...

while conventional data envelopment analysis models set targets separately for each decision making unit, centralized recourse allocation model is presented where there is a centralized decision maker that supervises all the operating units. optimizing of total input consumption and total output production is the main aim of this model. in this paper, firstly the centralized output production m...

In part I of this paper, a distributed and a centralized architecture for an optimal radio resource allocation aware of the traffic delay-tolerance nature, user subscription type, and application usage variations were developed. In the current article, a transmission overhead analysis of the aforementioned distributed and a centralized architectures is investigated and it is proved that the cen...

Many systems consist of a set of agents which must acquire exclusive access to resources from a shared pool. Coordination of agents in such systems is often implemented in the form of a centralized mechanism. The intervention of this type of mechanism, however, typically introduces significant computational overhead and reduces the amount of concurrent activity. Alternatives to centralized mech...

The standard DEA model allows different DMU units to set their own priorities for the inputs and outputs that form part of the efficiency assessment. In the case of a centralized organization with many outlets, such as an education authority that is responsible for many schools, it may be more sensible to operate in the most efficient way, but under a common set of priorities for all DMUs. The ...

In multi-agent systems, centralized optimal solutions are often impractical due to scalability and resource limitation issues which makes simpler distributed algorithms preferable. Unfortunately, there has been little work that formally studies different distributed systems to predict their performance or explain their behavior. In this work, we study three different distributed resource alloca...

A centralized resource allocation algorithm in multi-cell OFDM systems is studied, which aims at improving the performance of wireless communication systems and enhancing user’s spectral efficiency on the edge of the cell. The proposed resource allocation algorithm can be divided into two steps. The first step is sub-carrier allocation based on matrix searching in single cell and the second one...