Incentives Build Robustness in BitTorrent

@misc{citeulike:4299, 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.}, author = {Cohen, Bram }, citeulike-article-id = {4299}, keywords = {bittorrent, drm}, posted-at = {2006-03-13 05:50:04}, priority = {2}, title = {Incentives Build Robustness in BitTorrent}, url = {http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/cohen03incentives.html}, year = {2003} }

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