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Stackelberg equilibria via variational inequalities and projections

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Existence and location of Stackelberg equilibria is studied for two players by using appropriate variational inequalities and fixed point arguments. Both compact and non-compact strategy sets are considered in Euclidean spaces; in the non-compact case, we apply arguments from the theory of (discrete and continuous) projective dynamical systems. Some examples are also presented.

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This work was supported by the grant PCCE-55/2008 “Sisteme diferentiale in analiza neliniara si aplicatii”.

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Nagy, S. Stackelberg equilibria via variational inequalities and projections. J Glob Optim 57, 821–828 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-012-9971-7

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