A new algebraic modelling approach to distributed problem-solving in MAS
Journal of Computer Science and Technology
Particle model to optimize resource allocation and task assignment
Information Systems
Preference structures and negotiator behavior in electronic negotiations
Decision Support Systems
Searching for joint gains in automated negotiations based on multi-criteria decision making theory
Proceedings of the 6th international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems
Searching for fair joint gains in agent-based negotiation
Proceedings of The 8th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems - Volume 2
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Automated negotiation in open and distributed environments
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Negotiating flexible agreements by combining distributive and integrative negotiation
Intelligent Decision Technologies
Effective acceptance conditions in real-time automated negotiation
Decision Support Systems
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Several studies of two-party negotiations have shown that negotiators more often than not reach inefficient compromises. We analyze the circumstances under which rational agents make inefficient compromises and refrain from improving them. We do this by describing and interpreting various negotiation situations and by developing formal constructs and theorems for determining the character of a negotiation situation. Key among these concepts is the notion of opposition. Although opposition is defined in terms of utility functions, it is more fundamental in the sense that it is more intuitive to decision-makers and can be used in contexts in which the parties' utilities are unknown or are partially known. The effects of various rationality assumptions on efficiency and their implications for negotiation support systems are discussed. We argue that the prescriptive/descriptive approach advocated by negotiation analysts lacks sufficient explanatory powers to be effectively used in negotiation support and that negotiation support systems should not constrain the parties to the set of efficient points