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ArticleDynamic games and applications2022

Finite State Graphon Games with Applications to Epidemics.

Alexander Aurell, René Carmona, Gökçe Dayanıklı, Mathieu Laurière

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Alexander AurellDepartment of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA.
René CarmonaDepartment of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1359-711X
Gökçe DayanıklıDepartment of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4984-7574
Mathieu LaurièreDepartment of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-1399

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Abstract

We consider a game for a continuum of non-identical players evolving on a finite state space. Their heterogeneous interactions are represented with a graphon, which can be viewed as the limit of a dense random graph. A player's transition rates between the states depend on their control and the strength of interaction with the other players. We develop a rigorous mathematical framework for the game and analyze Nash equilibria. We provide a sufficient condition for a Nash equilibrium and prove existence of solutions to a continuum of fully coupled forward-backward ordinary differential equations characterizing Nash equilibria. Moreover, we propose a numerical approach based on machine learning methods and we present experimental results on different applications to compartmental models in epidemiology.

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Epidemiological modelsGraphon gamesMachine learning

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PMID35003827
PMCPMC8720171

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