Boltzmann and Fokker-Planck equations modelling the Elo rating system with learning effects (Q2003403)

The authors introduce a generalisation of the kinetic Elo model in competitor versus competitor games in which the rating and intrinsic strength of the players change in time and the dynamics are driven by the microscopic binary interactions. They derive the corresponding Fokker-Planck-type equation as the quasi-invariant limit of the Boltzmann-type model. The existence of solutions to the Fokker-Planck equation and their behaviour in the long time limit are investigated. Various numerical simulations of the Boltzmann and the Fokker-Planck equations are finally presented.