Architecture of an agent-based negotiation mechanism

Proceedings - International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems

Volumn 2002-January, Issue , 2002, Pages 379-384

  Chen, Jen Hsiang ^a   Anane, R ^a   Chao, Kuo Ming ^a   Godwin, N ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMPUTATION THEORY; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MOBILE AGENTS; PARETO PRINCIPLE;

AUTOMATED NEGOTIATIONS; CO-EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH; COMMON INTERESTS; NASH EQUILIBRIA; NEGOTIATION MECHANISM; PARETO EFFICIENCY; PAYOFF MATRIX; TEAM BUILDING;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 84994275224     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICDCSW.2002.1030798     Document Type: Conference Paper

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