Negotiation decision functions for autonomous agents

We present a formal model of negotiation between autonomous agents. The purpose of the negotiation is to reach an agreement about the provision of a service by one agent for another. The model defines a range of strategies and tactics that agents can employ to generate initial offers, evaluate propo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Faratin, Peyman, Sierra, Carles, Jennings, Nicholas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/160955
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/160955
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Business process management
Multiagent systems
Automated negotiation
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Sumario:We present a formal model of negotiation between autonomous agents. The purpose of the negotiation is to reach an agreement about the provision of a service by one agent for another. The model defines a range of strategies and tactics that agents can employ to generate initial offers, evaluate proposals and offer counter proposals. The model is based on computationally tractable assumptions, demonstrated in the domain of business process management and empirically evaluated. © 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.