Beliefs, time and incomplete information in multiple encounter negotiations among autonomous agents

Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 20, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 111-159

  Kraus, Sarit ^a,b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0041541741     PISSN: 10122443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018928310720     Document Type: Article

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