A bargaining game theoretic method for virtual resource allocation in LTE-based cellular networks

作者：Zhang GuoPeng; Yang Kun^*; Xu Ke; Dong YongQuan

来源：Science China Information Sciences, 2015, 58(12): 120101.

DOI：10.1007/s11432-015-5457-9

• wireless network virtualization
• spectrum resource allocation
• cooperative game theory
• Nash bargaining solution
• Pareto optimality

In this paper, we study the virtual resource (VR) allocation problem in LTE-based wireless network virtualization (WNV). A practical network scenario, where multiple virtual wireless service providers (WSPs) request the VR from a unique mobile network operator (MNO) is considered. Our objective is two folds. The first is to guarantee the minimum rate requirements of the MNO and the WSPs. The second is to distribute the system rate among the MNO and the WSPs in the Pareto optimal manner. To this end, an efficient VR allocation scheme based on bargaining game theory is proposed, and the Nash bargaining solution (NBS) method is used to solve the proposed game problem. The proposed game problem is proved to be a convex optimization problem. By using standard convex optimization method, the global optimal NBS of the game is obtained in closed form. The effectiveness of the proposed VR allocation game is testified through numerical results.

• 出版日期2015-12
• 单位西安电子科技大学; 中国矿业大学（北京）; 清华大学