Pessimism of the Will, Optimism of the Intellect: Fair Protocols with
Malicious but Rational Agents
Pessimism of the Will, Optimism of the Intellect: Fair Protocols with
Malicious but Rational Agents
Fairness is a desirable and crucial property of many protocols that handle, for instance, exchanges of message. It states that if at least one agent engaging in the protocol is honest, then either the protocol will unfold correctly and fulfill its intended goal for all participants, or it will fail …