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9. Cybersecurity and Game Theory

Dr. Jacob G. Oakley1  , Michael Butler2, Wayne York1, Dr. Matthew Puckett3 and Dr. J. Louis Sewell3
(1)
Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA
(2)
Arlington, VA, USA
(3)
Huntsville, AL, USA
 

Game theory is the mathematical study of interactions between players. It has been applied extensively to social sciences such as economics. Cybersecurity has a social component in the sense that players can have co-operative or adversarial relationships. We will frame cybersecurity in terms of game theory. Note that many concepts elsewhere in the book can be analyzed ...

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