A game of hide and seek in networks

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2020
Volume: 190
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Bloch, Francis (Paris School of Economics) Dutta, Bhaskar (not in RePEc) Dziubiński, Marcin (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We propose and study a strategic model of hiding in a network, where the network designer chooses the links and his position in the network facing the seeker who inspects and disrupts the network. We characterize optimal networks for the hider, as well as equilibrium hiding and seeking strategies on these networks. We show that optimal networks are either equivalent to cycles or variants of core-periphery networks where every node in the periphery is connected to a single node in the core.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:190:y:2020:i:c:s0022053120301125
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24