A negotiation between agents is typically an incomplete information game, where the agents
initially do not know their opponent's preferences or strategy. This poses a challenge, as …

Software agents help automate a variety of tasks including those involved in buying and
selling products over the Internet. This paper surveys several of these agent-mediated …

An increasing number of computer systems are being viewed in terms of autonomous
agents. There are two main drivers to this trend. Firstly, agents are being advocated as a …

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 …

Automated negotiation is a key form of interaction in systems that are composed of multiple
autonomous agents. The aim of such interactions is to reach agreements through an …

Negotiation is essential in settings where autonomous agents have conflicting interests and
a desire to cooperate. For this reason, mechanisms in which agents exchange potential …

The need for negotiation in multi-agent systems stems from the requirement for agents to
solve the problems posed by their interdependence upon one another. Negotiation provides …

This paper surveys and analyzes the state of the art of agent-mediated electronic commerce
(e-commerce), concentrating particularly on the business-to-consumer (B2C) and business …

Traditional approaches to managing business processes are often inadequate for large-
scale, organisation-wide, dynamic settings. However, since Internet and Intranet …

Many autonomous agents operate in domains in which the cooperation of their fellow agents
cannot be guaranteed. In such domains negotiation is essential to persuade others of the …