The use of game theoretic techniques is playing an increasingly important role in the network design domain. Understanding the background, concepts, and principles in using game theory approaches is necessary for engineers in network design. Game Theory Applications in Network Design provides the basic idea of game theory and the fundamental understanding of game theoretic interactions among network entities. The material in this book also covers recent advances and open issues, offering game theoretic solutions for specific network design issues. This publication will benefit students, educators, research strategists, scientists, researchers, and engineers in the field of network design.

Sungwook Kim received BS and MS degrees in computer science from Sogang University, Seoul, Rep. of Korea in 1993 and 1995, respectively. In 2003, he received a PhD degree in computer science from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, supervised by Prof. Pramod K. Varshney. He has held faculty positions in the Department of Computer Science of ChoongAng University, Seoul, Rep. of Korea. In 2006, he returned to Sogang University, where he is currently a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and he is a research director of the Network Research Laboratory. His research interests include resource management, online algorithms, adaptive quality-of-service control, and game theory for network design.