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  • Computational Game Theory
  • Swarm Intelligence Algorithms
  • Optimization Techniques

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  • Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) often struggles with local optima and slow convergence when determining Nash equilibrium solutions for games, especially with complex payoff matrices.
  • Existing Predator-Prey PSO (PP-PSO) offers improvements but can still face challenges with precocity and convergence speed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate an improved Predator-Prey Particle Swarm Optimization (IPP-PSO) algorithm.
  • To address the limitations of traditional PSO and PP-PSO in finding Nash equilibrium solutions, specifically concerning local optimization and convergence rates.
  • To enhance the global search capability and population diversity of swarm intelligence algorithms for game theory applications.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed IPP-PSO algorithm modifies initial predator-prey distribution, inertia weight, particle velocity formulas, and pathfinder weight.
  • The algorithm's performance was evaluated by solving Nash equilibrium solutions for both zero-sum and non-zero-sum games.
  • Comparative analysis was conducted against the original PSO and the PP-PSO algorithm.

Main Results:

  • The IPP-PSO algorithm demonstrated significant improvements in convergence speed and global optimal performance.
  • Compared to PSO (which failed to converge globally) and PP-PSO (converging in ~40 iterations), IPP-PSO converged to the global optimal solution in approximately 20 iterations.
  • Simulation results confirmed the IPP-PSO algorithm is convergent, effective, and superior in global optimization and accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The enhanced IPP-PSO algorithm effectively overcomes the local optimization and slow convergence issues inherent in PSO for game theory problems.
  • The modifications introduced in IPP-PSO lead to significantly faster convergence and more accurate global solutions.
  • IPP-PSO represents a substantial advancement for solving Nash equilibrium problems in computational game theory.