Abstract: The talk is divided into two parts. In the first part, some basic concepts from game theory will be introduced. During this introduction, why and how models in game theory are applied to problems in telecommunications, particularly in resource management, will be discussed. In the second part of the talk, some problems in telecommunications, such as power control, flow control, routing and admission control, will be explained from a game theoretic perspective by studying some papers published in the field by various researchers.

Cem U. Saraydar received the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Rutgers University, NJ, in 1997 and 2000, respectively. After Dr. Saraydar received his PhD at Rutgers University, he worked in Bell Labs in Holmdel, NJ until  July 2002. Since then, he has been with the ECE Department at NJIT as a researcher and lecturer. His current research interests lie in the fields of sensor networks, ad hoc networks, mobility management, pricing and game theoretic models in telecommunications.