Using similarity criteria to make negotiation trade-offs
OA Location
Author(s)
Faratin, P
Sierra, C
Jennings, NR
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
This paper addresses the issues involved in software agents making trade-offs during automated negotiations in which they have information uncertainty and resource limitations. In particular, the importance of being able to make trade-offs in real-world applications is highlighted and a novel algorithm for performing trade-offs for multi-dimensional goods is developed. The algorithm uses the notion of fuzzy similarity in order to find negotiation solutions that are beneficial to both parties. Empirical results indicate the benefits and effectiveness of the trade-off algorithm in a range of negotiation situations.
Date Issued
2000-07-12
Date Acceptance
2000-07-10
Citation
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems (ICMAS-2000), 2000, pp.119-126
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
119
End Page
126
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems (ICMAS-2000)
Copyright Statement
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Identifier
http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/253738/
Source
4th International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems (ICMAS-2000)
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
AUTONOMOUS AGENTS
MODEL
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2000-07-10
Finish Date
2000-07-12
Coverage Spatial
Boston, MA, USA