Information Theory and Game Theory

Dear Colleagues,

Information theory builds the basis for the digitalization of our current world. All forms of data creation, storage, transmission, processing, and data consumption are well mathematically modeled. Complex systems and networks comprise multiple nodes and concurring interests in natural as well as adversarial setting. Game theory provides a solid basis for the modeling and systematic solution of conflict situations of rational agents.

Both methods have worked fruitfully together to analyze and design complex communication systems and networks. Examples include resource allocation problems in multiuser scheduling networks, power control in interference networks, or distributed beamforming, which comprises networks operating in secure environments where both legitimate nodes and attackers compete against each other. Finally, other examples include game models for quantum computing and communications where quantum states are maintained as a valuable resource in communication networks.

The Special Issue solicits contributions at the interdisciplinary intersection between information and game theory. Both fundamental contributions to improve the understanding of the interplay between information and game theory as well as applied work based on these disciplines are of interest.    

Prof. Dr. Eduard Axel Jorswieck
Guest Editor

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