A Bayesian classifier for learning opponents' preferences in multi-object automated negotiation

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 274-284

  Buffett, Scott ^a,b   Spencer, Bruce ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automated negotiation; Bayesian classification; Multi issue; Preference elicitation; Utility

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DECISION MAKING; NUMERICAL METHODS;

AUTOMATED NEGOTIATION; BAYESIAN CLASSIFICATION; MULTI ISSUE; PREFERENCE ELICITATION;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34548602699     PISSN: 15674223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elerap.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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