A game theoretic approach to convoy routing

not along that route, and (c) the risk involved with moving from route to route. It is possible for a player to be interdicted even if his adversary is not on that route. Each player has a payoff matrix that maximizes their expected time to capture. We show that both payoff matrices can be evalua...

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Main Author: Smith, William T.
Other Authors: Owen, Guillermo
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/4734
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Summary:not along that route, and (c) the risk involved with moving from route to route. It is possible for a player to be interdicted even if his adversary is not on that route. Each player has a payoff matrix that maximizes their expected time to capture. We show that both payoff matrices can be evaluated as a bimatrix game that yields optimal mixed Nash Equilibria through the use of non-linear programming. The results of this evaluation can be used to optimally conduct route clearing and convoy routing.