Downlink resource allocation for multi-user MIMO-OFDMA systems: The Kalai-Smorodinsky bargaining approach

Abstract

Multi-user MIMO-OFDMA is regarded as an important technology for increasing the flexibility and efficiency of wireless communication systems. A well-behaved resource allocation strategy is crucial for the performance of such systems. In this paper, we study the allocation problem from a cooperative game theory perspective and present two algorithms to find the Kalai-Smorodinsky bargaining solution to the problem. Simulation results show that the algorithms can achieve a reasonable tradeoff between fairness and efficiency.