A computational game-theoretic study of reputation

Thesis

As societies become increasingly connected thanks to advancing technologies and the Internet in particular, individuals and organizations (i.e. agents hereafter) engage in innumerable interaction and face constantly the possibilities thereof. Such unprecedented connectivity offers opportunities through which social and economic benefits are realised and disseminated. Nonetheless, risky and damaging interaction abound. To promote beneficial relationships and to deter adverse outcomes, agent...

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Authors: Yan, C

• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: game theory; reputation; networks; methodology; platform; cooperation; experiments; algorithm
• Subjects: Game theory,economics,social and behavioral sciences (mathematics); Applications and algorithms