Time-bound negotiation framework for electronic commerce agents

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 319-331

  Lee, Kyoung Jun ^a   Chang, Yong Sik ^b   Lee, Jae Kyu ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTERNET; NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

CONTRACT NET PROTOCOL; MULTI-AGENT NEGOTIATIONS; TIME-BOUND NEGOTIATION FRAMEWORK;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033741220     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9236(99)00096-2     Document Type: Article

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