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A Generic Framework for Automated Multi-attribute Negotiation

delete2008-07-31
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Guoming Lai *
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Katia Sycara
DOI:10.1007/s10726-008-9119-9delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Agents in a negotiation may have to negotiate multiple issues simultaneously. Automated multi-attribute negotiation provides an important mechanism for distributed decision makers to reach agreements on multiple issues. Moreover, it also furnishes the opportunity to reach win-win solutions. In this paper, we first provide a survey that synthesizes the research on multi-attribute negotiation. We discuss the limitations of the existing research and conclude that three key issues need further study: incomplete information, Pareto optimality, and tractability. We then present a generic framework for automated multi-attribute negotiation with two new mechanisms that address the above issues. Finally, we discuss the challenges and directions for future work.
Keywords:
Automated multi-attribute negotiation
Incomplete information
Pareto optimality
Mediating
Win-win

Journal

Group Decision and Negotiation cover
Group Decision and Negotiation
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Carnegie Mellon University
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