Title :
A trade-off study between efficiency and fairness in communication networks
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Abstract :
In this paper, we initiate an analytical tradeoff study between efficiency and fairness in the resource allocation problems in communication networks. We define metrics to measure efficiency and fairness and propose an upper bound relation between these two indices using convex optimization. In addition, defining a surface of efficiency and a surface of fairness, we propose a study of the trade-off using parametric programming and differential geometry.
Keywords :
computer networks; convex programming; resource allocation; communication network; convex optimization; differential geometry; parametric programming; resource allocation; Centralized control; Communication networks; Communication system control; Geometry; Large-scale systems; Multiagent systems; Nash equilibrium; Power system modeling; Resource management; Upper bound; Communication networks; Efficiency; Fairness; Fundamental trade-off; Rate control; Resource allocation;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM Workshops 2008, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2219-7
DOI :
10.1109/INFOCOM.2008.4544591
