Title
The VL control measure for symmetric networks
Abstract
In this paper we measure “control” of nodes in a network by solving an associated optimisation problem. We motivate this so-called VL control measure by giving an interpretation in terms of allocating resources optimally to the nodes in order to maximise some search probability. We determine the VL control measure for various classes of networks. Furthermore, we provide two game theoretic interpretations of this measure. First it turns out that the VL control measure is a particular proper Shapley value of the associated cooperative network game. Secondly, we relate the measure to optimal strategies in an associated matrix search game.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1016/j.socnet.2008.10.004
Social Networks
Keywords
Field
DocType
Network,Control measure,Search probabilities,Cooperative network game,Proper Shapley value,Matrix search game
Mathematical optimization,Shapley value,Matrix (mathematics),Search game,Game theoretic,Bondareva–Shapley theorem,Example of a game without a value,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
31
1
0378-8733
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.39
5
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ruud Hendrickx19216.34
Peter Borm248271.53
René Van Den Brink318727.06
Guillermo Owen410917.23