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Contributions to Game Theory and Management, 2014 Volume 7, Pages 142–150 (Mi cgtm226)

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Equilibrium strategies in two-sided mate choice problem with age preferences

Anna A. Ivashkoa, Elena N. Konovalchikovab

a Institute of Applied Mathematical Research, Karelian Research Center of RAS, Pushkinskaya str. 11, Petrozavodsk, 185910, Russia
b Transbaikal State University, Alekzavodskaya str. 30, Chita, 672039, Russia

Abstract: In the paper the two-sided mate choice model of Alpern, Katrantzi and Ramsey (2010) is considered. In the model the individuals from two groups (males and females) want to form a couple. It is assumed that the total number of unmated males is greater than the total number of unmated females and the maximum age of males ($m$) is greater than the maximum age of females ($n$). There is steady state distribution for the age of individuals. The aim of each individual is to form a couple with individual of minimum age. We derive analytically the equilibrium threshold strategies and investigate players' payoffs for the case $n=3$ and large $m$.

Keywords: mutual mate choice, equilibrium, threshold strategy.

Language: English



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