A Joint Cross-Layer and Colayer Interference Management Scheme in Hyperdense Heterogeneous Networks Using Mean-Field Game Theory

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1522-1535

  Al Zahrani, Ali Y ^a   Yu, F Richard ^b   Huang, Minyi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JEDDAH   (Saudi Arabia)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous networks (HetNets); intercell interference; mean field approximation (MFA); mean field game (MFG) theory

Indexed keywords

BASE STATIONS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; MEAN FIELD THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; RADIO INTERFERENCE;

COMMUNICATION OVERHEADS; HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK (HETNETS); INTERCELL INTERFERENCE; INTERCELL INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT; INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT; LARGE-SCALE OPTIMIZATION; MEAN FIELD APPROXIMATION; MEAN FIELD GAMES;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 84963831931     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2015.2413394     Document Type: Article

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