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Mixed Capability Games

Computer Science and Game Theory 2022-08-17 v2

Abstract

We present a new class of strategic games, mixed capability games, as a foundation for studying how different player capabilities impact the dynamics and outcomes of strategic games. We analyze the impact of different player capabilities via a capability transfer function that characterizes the payoff of each player at equilibrium given capabilities for all players in the game. In this paper, we model a player's capability as the size of the strategy space available to that player. We analyze a mixed capability variant of the Gold and Mines Game recently proposed by Yang et al. and derive its capability transfer function in closed form.

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@article{arxiv.2208.04516,
  title  = {Mixed Capability Games},
  author = {Kai Jia and Martin Rinard and Yichen Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.04516},
  year   = {2022}
}
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