The BitTorrent file distribution system uses tit-for-tat as a method of seeking pareto efficiency. It achieves a higher level of robustness and resource utilization than any currently known cooperative technique. We explain what BitTorrent does, and how economic methods are used to achieve that goal.
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%A Cohen, Bram
%D 2003
%K bittorrent
%T Incentives Build Robustness in BitTorrent
%U http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/cohen03incentives.html
%X The BitTorrent file distribution system uses tit-for-tat as a method of seeking pareto efficiency. It achieves a higher level of robustness and resource utilization than any currently known cooperative technique. We explain what BitTorrent does, and how economic methods are used to achieve that goal.
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abstract = {The BitTorrent file distribution system uses tit-for-tat as a method of seeking pareto efficiency. It achieves a higher level of robustness and resource utilization than any currently known cooperative technique. We explain what BitTorrent does, and how economic methods are used to achieve that goal.},
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author = {Cohen, Bram},
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timestamp = {2007-08-18T13:22:56.000+0200},
title = {Incentives Build Robustness in BitTorrent},
url = {http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/cohen03incentives.html},
year = 2003
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