Mean Field Game and its Applications in Wireless Networks

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to mean field game (MFG) theory and its applications in wireless networks. It covers the basics of MFG, mean-field-type game (MFTG), and related fields, and presents a literature survey of MFG-based research in various wireless network technologies. The book also includes applications of MFG and MFTG in ultra-dense networks, device-to-device communications, internet-of-things, unmanned aerial vehicles, and mobile edge networks. It is targeted at advanced-level students, professors, researchers, scientists, and engineers in communications and networks, as well as industry managers and government employees.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the fundamental principles of mean field game (MFG) and its diverse applications in wireless networks. It begins by providing a comprehensive overview of the current and emerging state-of-the-art in 5G and 6G wireless networks, encompassing key advancements and future prospects. Subsequently, a tutorial is presented, encompassing mean-field-type game (MFTG) and its prerequisite fields of study, such as optimal control theory and differential games. Additionally, a comprehensive literature survey is conducted, highlighting MFG-based research in various wireless network technologies, including ultra-dense networks (UDNs), device-to-device (D2D) communications, internet-of-things (IoT), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and mobile edge networks (MENs).

The applications of MFG and MFTG are explored in depth, with a focus on their utilization in ultra-dense networks (UDNs), social networks, and multi-access edge computing networks (MECNs). Several case studies and research works are presented, showcasing the practical implications of MFG and MFTG in these domains.

The book is organized into three distinct parts. The first part explores three single-population MFG research works or case studies in UDNs, including ultra-dense D2D networks, ultra-dense UAV networks, and dense-user MECNs. The second part centers on a multiple-population MFG (MPMFG) modeling of belief and opinion evolution in social networks. It delves into a recently developed MPMFG framework and its application in analyzing the behavior of users in a multiple-population social network. Finally, the last part concentrates on an MFTG approach to computation offloading in MECNs. The computation offloading algorithms are designed to optimize energy consumption and time efficiency in offloading computation-intensive tasks within an MECN.

This book is primarily aimed at advanced-level students, professors, researchers, scientists, and engineers engaged in the fields of communications and networks. It also holds significant value for industry managers and government employees who work in these same domains. The comprehensive nature of the content and its practical applications make it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of MFG and its applications in wireless networks.

Weight: 296g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030869076
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021