General Analysis of Incentive Mechanisms for Peer-to-Peer Transmissions: A Quantum Game Perspective

摘要: The peer-to-peer transmission is a mainstream in challenged network environments. Yet, the free rider phenomenon peer-to peer transmissions presses need for incentive mechanisms to stimulate contributions of data transmission. As result, it imperative answer questions: whether and what extent an mechanism can invoke such contributions? To these questions, we employ n-player continuous quantum game model analyze extrinsic (promoting cooperative behaviors by offering rewards), use prisoner's dilemma intrinsic (encouraging reciprocal cooperation exploiting internal bounds). best our knowledge, are first from perspective. Such perspective adopted because extended strategy space broadens range searching optimal strategies introduction entanglement makes proposed analytical frameworks more practical due consideration peers' relationships decision-making. Our game-based generic they compatible with classic schemes. results provide straightforward insights on evaluating potential serve as important references designing new mechanisms.