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How to Select a Solution in Generalized Nash Equilibrium Problems

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We propose a new solution concept for generalized Nash equilibrium problems. This concept leads, under suitable assumptions, to unique solutions, which are generalized Nash equilibria and the result of a mathematical procedure modeling the process of finding a compromise. We first compute the favorite strategy for each player, if he could dictate the game, and use the best response on the others’ favorite strategies as starting point. Then, we perform a tracing procedure, where we solve parametrized generalized Nash equilibrium problems, in which the players reduce the weight on the best possible and increase the weight on the current strategies of the others. Finally, we define the limiting points of this tracing procedure as solutions. Under our assumptions, the new concept selects one reasonable out of typically infinitely many generalized Nash equilibria.

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Dreves, A. How to Select a Solution in Generalized Nash Equilibrium Problems. J Optim Theory Appl 178, 973–997 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-018-1327-0

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