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Finding a Nash equilibrium in spatial games is an NP-complete problem

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  • Richard Baron

    (CREUSET - Centre de Recherche Economique de l'Université de Saint-Etienne - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne)

  • Jacques Durieu

    (CREUSET - Centre de Recherche Economique de l'Université de Saint-Etienne - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne)

  • Hans Haller

    (Department of economics - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University [Blacksburg])

  • Philippe Solal

    (CREUSET - Centre de Recherche Economique de l'Université de Saint-Etienne - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne)

Abstract
We consider the class of (finite) spatial games. We show that the problem of determining whether there exists a Nash equilibrium in which each player has a payoff of at least k is NP-complete as a function of the number of players. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg 2004
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  • Richard Baron & Jacques Durieu & Hans Haller & Philippe Solal, 2004. "Finding a Nash equilibrium in spatial games is an NP-complete problem," Post-Print halshs-03216508, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-03216508
    DOI: 10.1007/s00199-003-0376-1
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    1. R. S. Bartholo & C. A. Cosenza & F. A. Doria & M. Doria & A. Teixeira, 2011. "On Exact and Approximate Solutions for Hard Problems: An Alternative Look," ASSRU Discussion Papers 1103, ASSRU - Algorithmic Social Science Research Unit.
    2. Demuynck, Thomas, 2011. "The computational complexity of rationalizing boundedly rational choice behavior," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(4-5), pages 425-433.

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    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games

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