Fair resource sharing for cooperative relay networks using nash bargaining solutions

Author

Zhang, Guopeng ; Zhang, Hailin ; Zhao, Liqiang ; Wang, Wei ; Cong, Li

Author_Institution

State Key Lab. of ISN, Xidian Univ., Xi´´an

Volume

13

Issue

6

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

381

Lastpage

383

Abstract

This letter considers the problem of resource sharing between two selfish nodes in cooperative relay networks. In our system, each node can act as a source as well as a potential relay, and both nodes are willing to achieve an optimal signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) increase by adjusting their power levels for cooperative relaying. We formulate this problem as a two-person bargaining game, and use the Nash bargaining solution (NBS) to achieve a win-win strategy for both nodes. Simulation results indicate the NBS resource sharing is fair in that the degree of cooperation of a node only depends on how much contribution its partner can make to its SNR increase.

Keywords

cellular radio; game theory; Nash bargaining solutions; cooperative relay networks; fair resource sharing; signal-to-noise ratio; two-person bargaining game; win-win strategy; Bandwidth; Costs; Game theory; Helium; NIST; Potential well; Power system modeling; Power system relaying; Relays; Resource management; Cooperative relay, resource allocation, cooperative game theory, Nash bargaining solution;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7798

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LCOMM.2009.081822

Filename

5090410