Game Theory Applications in CSMA Methods

Author

Ghazvini, Mahram ; Movahedinia, Naser ; Jamshidi, Kambiz ; Moghim, Neda

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Volume

15

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Third Quarter 2013

Firstpage

1062

Lastpage

1087

Abstract

As a mathematical tool, game theory has been used for the analysis of multi-agent systems. Wireless networks are typical examples of such systems, in which communicating nodes access the channel through the CSMA method influencing the other neighboring nodes´ access. Different games were examined to model such an environment and investigate its challenging issues. This research reviews different CSMA games presented for wireless MAC and classifies them. Advantages and shortcomings of these games will be recounted and some open research directions for future research, supported.

Keywords

access protocols; carrier sense multiple access; game theory; multi-agent systems; radio networks; telecommunication computing; CSMA games; communicating nodes; game theory applications; mathematical tool; multiagent systems; wireless MAC; Ad hoc networks; Game theory; Games; Media Access Protocol; Multiaccess communication; Transmitters; CSMA/CA; Game Theory; MAC Layer; Multiple Access; Wireless Networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Surveys & Tutorials, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1553-877X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/SURV.2012.111412.00167

Filename

6365156