Proceedings of the
35th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL2025) and
the 33rd Society for Risk Analysis Europe Conference (SRA-E 2025)
15 – 19 June 2025, Stavanger, Norway
Reviewing Game Theory and Risk and Reliability in Infrastructures and Networks
1Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Norway.
2Pardee RAND Graduate School, USA.
3Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Buffalo, USA.
ABSTRACT
Game theory and risk and reliability analysis are reviewed in the context of infrastructures and networks. Players maximize utilities in static or repeated games, determining equilibria or min-max solutions under complete or incomplete information. This review examines attacker-defender dynamics, resource allocation, and network interdependencies. It identifies gaps in earlier reviews, which insufficiently focused on risk analysis within infrastructure systems. The study synthesizes methodologies, highlighting game-theoretic advancements in defense strategies, system survivability, and network resilience. It further evaluates interdiction strategies in power grids and transportation networks, outlining future research needs.
Keywords: Game theory, Risk analysis, Reliability, Infrastructure protection, Infrastructure, Network.
