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A rent-seeking framework for Multipath TCP
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posted on 2020-12-01, 00:00 authored by Shiva PokhrelShiva Pokhrel, C WilliamsonNetwork utility maximization (NUM) for Multipath TCP (MPTCP) is a challenging task, since there is no well-defined utility function for MPTCP [6]. In this paper, we identify the conditions under which we can use Kelly's NUM mechanism, and explicitly compute the equilibrium. We obtain this equilibrium by using Tullock's rent-seeking framework from game theory to define a utility function for MPTCP. This approach allows us to design MPTCP algorithms with common delay and/or loss constraints at the subflow level. Furthermore, this utility function has diagonal strict concavity, which guarantees a globally unique (normalized) equilibrium.
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Performance evaluation reviewVolume
48Issue
3Pagination
63 - 70Publisher
Association for Computing MachineryLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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0163-5999Language
engPublication classification
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