Title :
Feedback Stackelberg strategy for M-level hierarchical games
Author :
Gardner, B.F., Jr. ; Cruz, J.B., Jr.
Author_Institution :
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
6/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A multilevel feedback Stackelberg strategy is formulated for systems with

players arranged in a linear hierarchy of decision making. For a linear-quadratic discrete-time game, sufficient conditions are given for existence and uniqueness of solution.
Keywords :
Differential games; Discrete-time systems, nonlinear; Games; Hierarchical systems; Linear systems, time-varying discrete-time; Nonlinear systems, discrete-time; Decision making; Delta modulation; Discrete transforms; Feedback; Game theory; Kernel; Laplace equations; Multidimensional systems; Nonlinear systems; Open loop systems;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1978.1101733