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Dynamic matching pennies on networks.

Authors :
Cao, Zhigang
Qin, Cheng-zhong
Yang, Xiaoguang
Zhang, Boyu
Source :
International Journal of Game Theory. Sep2019, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p887-920. 34p. 1 Illustration, 5 Diagrams.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

We consider a network game based on matching pennies with two types of agents, conformists and rebels. Conformists prefer to match the action taken by the majority of her neighbors while rebels like to match the minority. We investigate the simultaneous best response dynamic focusing on the lengths of limit cycles (LLC for short). We show that LLC = 1 or 2 when all agents are of the same type, and LLC = 4 when there is no conformist-rebel edge and no two even-degreed agents (if any) are neighboring each other. Moreover, LLC = 1 for almost all type configurations when the network is a line or a ring, which implies that a pure strategy Nash equilibrium is reached from any initial action profile. However, LLC = 4 for about one half of the type configurations with star networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00207276
Volume :
48
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Journal of Game Theory
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
138200140
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00182-019-00665-5