This paper provides an accessible introduction to the application of basic concepts from network theory and game theory to identify critical elements of networks. Simple examples are used to illustrate the application of these methods in the analysis of transport networks and to discuss the interpretation of the results.

Chapter Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Network theory in practice
• 3 Game theory comes into play
• 4 Summary
• 5 References

Inspec keywords: critical infrastructures; game theory; transportation; network theory (graphs)

Other keywords: game theory; transport networks; critical infrastructure analysis; network theory

Subjects: Systems theory applications in transportation; Game theory; Combinatorial mathematics