Game theoretic models differ fundamentally in methodology from agent-based models
While some researchers treat game theoretic models and agent-based models as distinct approaches, others successfully integrate them by building agent-based algorithms on game-theoretic foundations, making the claim of fundamental methodological difference contested.
The claim addresses whether game-theoretic models and agent-based models differ fundamentally in methodology. Papers [0] and [2] treat them as separate frameworks, while papers [3] and [7] explicitly combine them or demonstrate that agent-based algorithms can be built upon game-theoretic principles. This indicates that while they have different historical roots, they are increasingly integrated rather than fundamentally opposed, resulting in a CONTESTED verdict.
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- A competitive dynamics perspective on evolutionary game theo · peer-reviewed · supports · weight 1.3 · 2019
- An agent-based model for water allocation optimization and c · peer-reviewed · supports · weight 1.3 · 2021
- Agent-based models and industrial organization theory. A pri · peer-reviewed · refutes · weight 1.3 · 2018
- Frequency-Domain Modeling and Multi-Agent Game-Theory-Based · peer-reviewed · refutes · weight 1.05 · 2025
Ruihan Zhang, Bing Sun. A competitive dynamics perspective on evolutionary game theory, agent-based modeling, and innovation in high-tech firms. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-06-2018-0666
This study constructs both an evolutionary game model and a multi-agent-based model as distinct methodologies to analyze innovative behaviors.
Juan Manuel Sanchez-Cartas. Agent-based models and industrial organization theory. A price-competition algorithm for agent-based models based on Game Theory. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40294-018-0053-7
This work bridges the methodological gap by proposing an agent-based algorithm based directly on game theory to simulate pricing.
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Mahsa Noori, A. Emadi, Ramin Fazloula. An agent-based model for water allocation optimization and comparison with the game theory approach. 2021. https://doi.org/10.2166/WS.2021.124
The research treats cooperative game theory and agent-based modeling as distinct methodological approaches to water allocation optimization.
Yingxian Chang, Xin Liu, Zhiqiang Wang, Yifan Lv, Ziyang Zhang, Song Zhang. Frequency-Domain Modeling and Multi-Agent Game-Theory-Based Low-Carbon Optimal Scheduling Strategy for Integrated Energy Systems. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14234635
This paper utilizes multi-agent collaborative game theory to achieve integrated energy system scheduling, showing methodological convergence.
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