Formation of a communication network under perfect foresight

Theory and Decision

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 191-204

  Deroïan, Frédéric ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Communication network; Network formation; Perfect foresight

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COST ACCOUNTING; DECISION THEORY; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

EFFICIENT NETWORKS; NETWORK FORMATION; NON MONOTONIC RELATIONSHIP; PERFECT FORESIGHT;

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

EID: 33749378952     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-006-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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