Decentralized Optimal Equilibrium Learning Over Dynamic Networks
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arXiv:2609.17601v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper studies decentralized learning of socially optimal equilibria in finite normal-form games over dynamic communication networks. Each agent observes only its own realized payoffs, does not know the game a priori, and can communicate only with time-varying neighbors using low-bandwidth messages. We propose networked decentralized optimal equilibrium learning dynamics in which agents generate randomized semantic content/discontent signals from local payoff comparisons and exchange time-stamped time-stacked tables rather than raw actions,
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2609.17601v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper studies decentralized learning of socially optimal equilibria in finite normal-form games over dynamic communication networks.
- Each agent observes only its own realized payoffs, does not know the game a priori, and can communicate only with time-varying neighbors using low-bandwidth messages.
- We propose networked decentralized optimal equilibrium learning dynamics in which agents generate randomized semantic content/discontent signals from local payoff comparisons and exchange time-stamped time-stacked tables rather than raw actions,
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