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Establishing rational networking using the DL04 quantum secure direct communication protocol

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The first rational quantum secure direct communication scheme is proposed, in which we use the game theory with incomplete information to model the rational behavior of the participant, and give the strategy space and utility function. The rational participant can get his maximal utility when he performs the protocol faithfully, and then the Nash equilibrium of the protocol can be achieved. Compared to the traditional schemes, our scheme will be more practical in the presence of rational participant.

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This study is supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61602247) and Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20160840).

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  1. School of Automatization, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China

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  2. Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Wallace K. S. Tang

  3. Department of Computer Science, National Chengchi University, Taipei, 11605, Taiwan

    Raylin Tso

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Qin, H., Tang, W.K.S. & Tso, R. Establishing rational networking using the DL04 quantum secure direct communication protocol. Quantum Inf Process 17, 152 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-018-1925-7

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