Linear tolls suffice: New bounds and algorithms for tolls in single source networks

Theoretical Computer Science

Volumn 348, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 217-225

  Fleischer, Lisa ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge pricing; Nash equilibria; Network flow; Selfish routing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GRAPH THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

EDGE PRICING; NASH EQUILIBRIA; NETWORK FLOW; SELFISH ROUTING;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 33644529404     PISSN: 03043975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcs.2005.09.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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