Title
An intelligent agent negotiation strategy in the electronic marketplace environment
Abstract
E-commerce will strongly penetrate the market if coupled with appropriate technologies and mechanisms. Mobile agents may enhance the intelligence and improve the efficiency of systems in the e-marketplace. We propose a dynamic multi-lateral negotiation model and construct an efficient negotiation strategy based on a ranking mechanism that does not require a complicated rationale on behalf of the buyer agents. This strategy can be used to extend the functionality of autonomous intelligent agents, so that they quickly reach to an agreement aiming to maximise their owner’s utility. The framework proposed considers both contract and decision issues, is based on real market conditions, and has been empirically evaluated. Moreover, it is shown that in a linear framework like the one we employ, more elaborate ranking mechanisms do not necessarily improve efficiency.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1016/j.ejor.2006.09.016
European Journal of Operational Research
Keywords
Field
DocType
Intelligent agents,Negotiation protocol and model,Strategy,Ranking mechanism
Intelligent agent,Ranking,Mobile agent,Autonomous system (mathematics),Transmission protocol,Market conditions,Mathematics,Operations management,Negotiation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
187
3
0377-2217
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
24
0.99
20
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Malamati D. Louta113117.84
Ioanna Roussaki225924.33
Lambros Pechlivanos3352.78