Game theory and the frequency selective interference channel - A tutorial

TL;DR

This tutorial explains how game theory can be applied to optimize communication over frequency selective interference channels, covering both competitive and cooperative strategies and key concepts like Nash Equilibrium and spectrum optimization.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of game theoretic methods tailored for frequency selective interference channels, integrating various techniques and solutions for distributed coordination.

Findings

Game theory offers effective tools for interference management.

Distributed algorithms like iterative water-filling improve spectrum efficiency.

Both competitive and cooperative approaches have unique advantages.

Abstract

This paper provides a tutorial overview of game theoretic techniques used for communication over frequency selective interference channels. We discuss both competitive and cooperative techniques. Keywords: Game theory, competitive games, cooperative games, Nash Equilibrium, Nash bargaining solution, Generalized Nash games, Spectrum optimization, distributed coordination, interference channel, multiple access channel, iterative water-filling.