A game theoretical formulation of integrated admission control and pricing in wireless networks

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1175-1188

  Rouskas, Angelos N ^a   Kikilis, Anastasios A ^a   Ratsiatos, Stilianos S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Admission control; Game theory; Pricing; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

ACCESS CONTROL; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA PROCESSING; GAME THEORY; OPTIMIZATION;

EPHEMERAL SESSION; INTEGRATED ADMISSION CONTROL; SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE DEGRADATION; WIRELESS NETWORK PROVIDERS;

WIRELESS NETWORKS;

EID: 44649184586     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.07.017     Document Type: Article

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