We define some notions of the decentralization of a deterministic input-output machine. This opens the possibility for introducing game-theoretic elements -- such as strategic players -- inside the machine, as part of its design.
@article{arxiv.1511.06384,
title = {Decentralization of a Machine: Some Definitions},
author = {Pradeep Dubey},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.06384},
year = {2015}
}