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Multi-user symmetric cooperation based on nash bargaining solution in cooperative relay networks

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This paper presents a symmetric cooperation strategy for cooperative relay networks with multiple users. The multi-user symmetric cooperation model and the relay selection algorithm are proposed. Then, the time slot allocation problem is cast into a bargaining problem, and the optimal time slot allocation solution is obtained by Nash bargaining solution (NBS). Moreover, we also consider the implementations of the cooperation strategy, i.e., the grouping and admission control algorithm. Simulation results show that users can obtain larger rates under the symmetric cooperation strategy than the non-cooperative case.

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Correspondence to Kai Ma.

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This work was supported by National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2010CB731800), Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60934003), and Scientific and Technological Supporting Project of Hebei Province (No. 072435155D).

Kai Ma received the B. Eng., M. Eng., and Ph. D. degrees in control theory and engineering from Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, PRC in 2005, 2007, 2011, respectively. He is currently a lecturer of Institute of Electrical Engeering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, PRC.

His research interests include resource allocation in cooperative communication networks, cognitive radio networks and femtocell, respectively.

Xin-Ping Guan received the M. Sc. degree in applied mathematics from Harbin Institute of Technology, PRC in 1991, and the Ph. D. degree in control theory and engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, PRC in 1999. He is currently a professor at the School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PRC.

His research interests include functional differential and difference equations, robust control and intelligent control of timedelay systems, chaos control and synchronization, and congestion control of networks.

Juan Wang received the B. Eng. and M. Eng. degrees in control theory and engineering from Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, PRC in 2008 and 2011, respectively. She is currently a Ph. D. candidate in the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, PRC.

Her research interest includes signal processing.

Xiao-MinWei received the B. Eng. degree in control theory and engineering from Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, PRC in 2009. She is currently a M. Eng. student in the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, PRC.

Her research interest includes resource allocation in cognitive wireless networks.

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Ma, K., Guan, XP., Wang, J. et al. Multi-user symmetric cooperation based on nash bargaining solution in cooperative relay networks. Int. J. Autom. Comput. 8, 452–458 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-011-0603-3

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