Quantization of Two- and Three-player Cooperative Games Based on QRA

Abstract

In this paper, a novel quantization scheme for cooperative games is proposed. The considered circuit is inspired by the Eisert-Wilkens-Lewenstein protocol modified to represent cooperation between players and extended to $3$-qubit states. The framework of Clifford algebra is used to perform necessary computations. In particular, we use a direct analogy between Dirac formalism and Quantum Register Algebra to represent circuits. This analogy enables us to perform automated proofs of the circuit equivalence in a simple fashion. To distribute players' payoffs after the measurement, the expected value of the Shapley value with respect to quantum probabilities is employed. We study how entanglement, representing the level of pre-agreement between players, affects the final distribution of utility. The paper also demonstrates how all necessary calculations can be automatized using the Quantum Register Algebra and GAALOP software.