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A Server-Proxies-Users communication system is studied by using Stackelberg strategy theory of game. A new model, in which the server, proxies and users are not equal is established, and that is a threelevel programming. The solution existence of the model is proved.
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Hai-Shan Han is a vice-professor and a Ph. D. student under the supervision of prof. Xia, he received his master's degree from Dalian University of Technology in 2000. His research interesting focus on Network optimization, multilevel optimization and game theory in the multimedia communication systems.
Zun-Quan Xia is a professor in Department of Applied Mathematics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China. He graduated from Institute of Mathematics, Fudan University, Shanghai, as a graduate in 1968. His research areas are (smooth, nonsmooth, and numerical) optimization and applications in science and technology, OR methods and applications.
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Han, HS., Xia, ZQ. A stackelberg model for Server-Proxies-Users systems. JAMC 17, 185–194 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02936048
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