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@article{184436,
        author = {Bondu Madhavi and D.MURALI},
        title = {SECURITY ENHANCED COOPERATIVE GAME THEORY FOR MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORK},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {1446-1451},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184436},
        abstract = {Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) are decentralized, self-configuring wireless systems where nodes cooperate to enable communication in the absence of fixed infrastructure. However, the dynamic topology, limited resources, and vulnerability to malicious behavior pose significant challenges to secure and reliable data transmission. Traditional security mechanisms often rely on cryptography or trust management, which may not be sufficient in highly dynamic environments. To address these issues, this work proposes a Security-Enhanced Cooperative Game Theory (SE-CGT) framework for MANETs. The framework models node interactions as cooperative games, where nodes form coalitions to maximize overall network utility while ensuring fairness, reliability, and resistance to selfish or malicious behavior. Security is incorporated by integrating reputation-based trust evaluation and incentive-compatible mechanisms, ensuring that cooperative nodes are rewarded and malicious nodes are penalized or excluded. Simulation studies demonstrate that SE-CGT improves packet delivery ratio, reduces routing overhead, and enhances network lifetime compared to existing game-theoretic and trust-based approaches. This research highlights the potential of combining cooperative game theory with security enhancements to achieve robust, scalable, and energy-efficient communication in MANETs.},
        keywords = {Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs), Cooperative Game Theory, Security Enhancement, Trust Management, Incentive Mechanisms, Secure Routing},
        month = {September},
        }