A multi-agent framework for conflict analysis and negotiation: Case of COTS selection

IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems

Volumn E88-D, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2039-2058

  Wanyama, Tom ^a   Far, Behrouz H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b University of Calgary ^*

Author keywords

COTS; Decision support; Game Theory; Negotiation; Qualitative Reasoning

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EVALUATION; GAME THEORY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION THEORY; OPTIMIZATION;

COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS); INFORMATION SHARING; NEGOTIATION; QUALITATIVE REASONING;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 26444578226     PISSN: 09168532     EISSN: 17451361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietisy/e88-d.9.2047     Document Type: Article

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