Year: 2022
Type: preprint
Abstract: We present a new class of strategic games, mixed capability games, as a foundation for studying how different player capabilities impact the dynamics and outcomes of strategic games. We analyze the impact of different player capabilities via a capability transfer function that characterizes the payoff of each player at equilibrium given capabilities for all players in the game. In this paper, we model a player's capability as the size of the strategy space available to that player. We analyze a mixed capability variant of the Gold and Mines Game recently proposed by Yang et al. and derive its capability transfer function in closed form.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Jia, Kai, Rinard, Martin, Yang, Yichen
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Language: English
Topic: Game Theory and Applications
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4298417222