This chapter surveys recent models of coalition and network formation in a unified framework. Comparisons are drawn … among various procedures of network and coalition formation, involving simultaneous and sequential moves. The survey also … covers models of group and network formation by farsighted players and in dynamic contexts. The chapter concludes with a …

We examine the formation of networks among a set of players whose payoffs depend on the structure of the network. We … network or only on the link itself. A final aspect is whether or not players can pay other players to refrain from forming … links. We characterize the networks that are supported under these variations and show how each of the above aspects is …

Recent research in the field of network economics has shown how explicitly modelling the network structure of social … empirical evidence. Despite their critical importance to many environmental problems, network structures and dynamics have been … networks can provide new insights for both theory and practice, and identifying several avenues for future research. The paper …

transmission network. -- Energy transmission networks ; Cooperative game theory ; Partition function form games ; Externalities …An electrical transmission network consists of producers, consumers and the power lines connecting them. We build an … transmission capacity and admittance value describing its ability to transmit electricity. Today's transmission networks are highly …

prominent application, a game of consumers and generators on an electrical energy transmission network is examined in details …