Strategic Location and Network Formation Games

Louise Molitor (Hasso Plattner Institute)

Abstract

Game theory is a powerful approach to analyze settings which result from selfish behavior. This research aims to investigate models from different game theory areas: Network Creation Games, Schellings Segregation and Strategic Facility Location. I propose extensions of the classical simple models with more realistic assumptions and to analyze these models with respect to the existence of stable states, the Price of Anarchy and convergence dynamics.