Ezzat Elokda

Research area

I am interested in decentralized mechanisms that incentivize cooperation between competitive agents and lead to fair and efficient resource allocations. I am developing a concept called "karma economy" in which agents have 'karma points’ that they trade in exchange of access to  shared resources.

I am studying tools from Game Theory and Dynamical Systems, and the intersection between the two. Of particular interest is the observation that adding dynamics to a game allows for the emergence of collaborative and efficient equilibria, at the cost of increased complexity. I am working to further our understanding of competitive settings involving large populations with dynamics.