Network Cooperation
Optimizing infrastructure development through cooperative agency
Nash Bargaining Solution
The network cooperation framework uses Nash Bargaining Solutions to ensure fair distribution of benefits between cooperating regional authorities. This mathematical approach guarantees that:
- All parties receive more benefit than through independent action
- No alternative distribution can make one party better off without making others worse off
- Distribution reflects merit-weighted bargaining power based on past performance
- Formal fairness guarantees are provided through mathematical proofs
Benefit Distribution Formula
The Nash Bargaining Solution selects the benefit distribution that maximizes the product of each party's utility gain over their no-cooperation alternative, weighted by their merit score.
Merit-Based Co-investment
The co-investment framework allows regional authorities to jointly fund infrastructure projects with merit-adjusted stake requirements and returns proportional to contribution and merit.
Cooperation Advantage
Merit-based cooperation yields 28% greater total value compared to independent development by regions, with high-merit participants receiving stake requirement reductions of up to 15%.
Real-World Use Case: Trans-Alpine Railway
This demonstration illustrates how two transportation authorities (Alpine Region Transit and Southern Network Authority) create a cooperative high-speed railway connection:
- Individual Promise Creation: Each authority first makes promises about their own regional development plans
- Opportunity Identification: The system identifies potential connection points that would benefit both regions
- Benefit Distribution Calculation: Nash Bargaining Solution determines the fair distribution of benefits (54% Alpine, 46% Southern)
- Evidence Collection: Construction milestones are verified with evidence throughout implementation
- Merit Evolution: As promises are kept, authorities build domain-specific merit that reduces future stake requirements
Key Agent Types
Network Cooperation Agent
Root agent for cooperative infrastructure development between regions
Nash Bargaining Agent
Implements Nash Bargaining Solutions for fair benefit distribution
Co-Investment Agent
Manages cooperative investment frameworks between regions
Infrastructure Verification Agent
Verifies infrastructure development milestones with evidence