Based on an analysis on a variety of game models in the supply chain, this paper proposes a multi-enterprise output game model under the circumstances of information asymmetry. After a study on Nash equilibrium, the paper analyzes the factors that cause chaos in production decision making among manufacturers and offers numerical simulation. The authors argue that under the circumstances of info...

cooperation is the foundation of many protocols in wireless networks. without cooperation, the performance of a network significantly decreases. hence, all nodes in traditional networks are required to cooperate with each other. in this paper, instead of traditional networks, a network of rational and autonomous nodes is considered, which means that each node itself can decide whether to cooper...

On-line casinos have experienced a great expansion since the generalized use of Internet started. There exist in the literature several proposals of systems allowing secure remote gaming. Nevertheless, the security requirements of some game families lead to the use of complex and costly cryptographic protocols. A particularly challenging game family is mental poker. In this paper we present a s...

by Dune Nixon : '"The Albany State booters broke their three game'losing streak Saturday with a decisive 4-1 win over Brooklyn College. The Great Danes, led by high-scoring Maurice Tsododo, really seemed to jell in this one. All phases of their game came around at once and resulted in an almost complete domination of the Brooklyn eleven. As the game got under way it looked as if Albany might be...

In the standard minority game, each agent in the minority group receives the same payoff regardless of the size of the minority group. Of great interest for real social and biological systems are cases in which the payoffs to members of the minority group depend on the size of the minority group. This latter includes the fixed sum game. We find, remarkably, that the phase structure and general ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology can have a dramatic impact on the quality of video games. AI planning techniques are useful in a wide range of game components, including modules that control the behavior of fully autonomous units. However, planning is computationally expensive, and the CPU and memory resources available to game AI modules at runtime are scarce. Offline planning can be a...

Game-based learning environments hold great promise for engaging learners. Yet game mechanics can initially pose barriers for students with less prior gaming experience. This paper examines game-based learning for a population of middle school learners in the US, where female students tend to have less gaming experience than male students. In a pilot study with an early version of ENGAGE, a gam...

This paper examines the usability of Blender and 3D Studio Max for a first-time user. Blender and 3D Studio Max are 3-dimensional (3-D) object modeling programs that are frequently used for modeling game objects. Both tools provide a graphical interface for model creation. Most game developers prefer a visual approach to design, because building graphics using a programming language and a graph...

With the current set of design tools and methods available to game designers, vast portions of the space of possible games are not currently reachable. In the past, technological advances such as improved graphics and new controllers have driven the creation of new forms of gameplay, but games have still not made great strides into new gameplay experiences. We argue that the development of inno...