Rational, Robust, and Secure Negotiations in Multi-Agent Systems

185 Pages·2008·6 MB·English

by  Bo An, Kwang Mong Sim, Liang Gui Tang, Chun Yan Miao, Zhi Qi Shen, Dai Jie Cheng (auth.), Associate Professor Takayuki Ito, Assistant Professor Hiromitsu Hattori, Associate Professor Minjie Zhang, Associate Professor Tokuro Matsuo (eds.)

TakayukiIto,HiromitsuHattori,MinjieZhangandTokuroMatsuo(Eds.)
Rational,Robust,andSecureNegotiationsinMulti-AgentSystems
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Tokuro Matsuo (Eds.)
Rational, Robust, and Secure
Negotiations in Multi-Agent
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Preface
Negotiation mechanisms have been studied widely in the field of multi-agent
systems. They possess a variety of features that enable agents be negotiate
with each other even in open environments. However, mainly because of lim-
ited computational power, there are several assumptions that traditionally
limit the degree of openness. Recent studies have tended to focus on com-
pletely open and highly uncertain environments that apply agent systems to
the real world. For example, in emergency rescue domains, we cannot expect
to know when and where a fire starts and when humans are likely to be in-
jured. Also, in Internet auctions, there can be shill bids since there are many
unauthenticated participants. Nowadays, we can employ machines with large
computationalpowertocomputeanoptimalwayforagentstonegotiate,even
incompletelyopenandhighlyuncertainenvironments.Forthepracticaluseof
multi-agent systems in the real world, the reliability of each agent’s behavior
is essentially required. Concretely, agents must obtain the most appropriate
solution/solutions based on rational, robust, and secure negotiation among
multiple agents even if the environment is intractable. We solicit papers on
all aspects of such negotiation mechanisms in multi-agent systems, including
multi-issuenegotiations, concurrentnegotiations,strategy-proofmechanisms,
rational argumentation, auctions and voting, and so on. These issues are be-
ing explored by researchers from different communities in multi-agent sys-
tems. They are, for instance, being studied in agent negotiation, multi-issue
negotiations, auctions, mechanism design, electronic commerce, voting, se-
cureprotocols,matchmakingandbrokering,argumentation,andco-operation
mechanisms.
Nagoya, Japan Takayuki Ito
Kyoto, Japan Hiromitsu Hattori
Wollongong, Australia Minjie Zhang
Yamagata, Japan Tokuro Matsuo
January 2008
Contents
Part I Theories for Complex Multi-Agent Systems
Negotiation Agents’ Decision Making Using Markov Chains
Bo An, Kwang Mong Sim, Liang Gui Tang, Chun Yan Miao,
Zhi Qi Shen, and Dai Jie Cheng ................................... 3
A Multi-Issue Negotiation Protocol Among Nonlinear Utility
Agents: A Preliminary Report
Takayuki Ito, Mark Klein, and Hiromitsu Hattori .................... 25
A Decentralized Model for Multi-Attribute Negotiations
with Incomplete Information and General Utility Functions
Guoming Lai, Katia Sycara, and Cuihong Li ........................ 39
A General Model for Pareto Optimal Multi-Attribute
Negotiations
Guoming Lai, Cuihong Li, and Katia Sycara ........................ 59
Cooperation-Based Multilateral Multi-Issue Negotiation
for Crisis Management
Miniar Hemaissia, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Christophe Labreuche,
and Juliette Mattioli.............................................. 81
A Fuzzy Logic-Based Approach for Flexible Self-Interested
Agent Team Forming
Quan Bai and Minjie Zhang.......................................101
Part II Practical Approach for Complex Multi-Agent Systems
A Novel Group Signature Scheme Based on Bilinear Pairings
and Gap Diffie–Hellman Group
Chin-Chen Chang, Pen-Yi Chang, and Iuon-Chang Lin ...............117
VIII Contents
Experimental Evaluation of Possibilistic Mechanism
for Negotiation Partners Selection
Jakub Brzostowski and Ryszard Kowalczyk ..........................127
Constructing the Structure of Utility Graphs Used
in Multi-Item Negotiation Through Collaborative Filtering
of Aggregate Buyer Preferences
Valentin Robu and Han La Poutr´e .................................147
Asynchronous Constraint-Based Approach: New Solution
for any Constraint Problem
Ahlem Ben Hassine and Tu Bao Ho ................................169
List of Contributors
Bo An Dai Jie Cheng
College of Computer Science, College of Computer Science,
Chongqing Technology and Business Chongqing University
University, China China
[e-mail] [e-mail]
Quan Bai
School of Computer Science
Ahlem Ben Hassine
and Software Engineering,
Keihanna Human Info-
University of Wollongong
Communication Research Center,
Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
National Institute of Information
[e-mail]
and Communications Technology
Jakub Brzostowski (NiCT)
Institute of Mathematics 3-5 Hikaridai
Silesian University of Technology Seika-cho, Souraku-gun
ul. Kaszubska 23 619-0289 Kyoto
44-100 Gliwice, Poland Japan
[e-mail] [e-mail]
Chin-Chen Chang
Department of Information
Hiromitsu Hattori
Engineering and Computer Science,
Assistant Professor
Feng Chia University
Department of Social Informatics,
Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
Graduate School of Informatics,
Kyoto University
Pen-Yi Chang
Department of Computer Science Yoshida-Honmachi Sakyo-ku
and Information Engineering, Kyoto 606-8501
National Chung Cheng University Japan
Chaiyi, Taiwan, ROC [e-mail]
X List of Contributors
Miniar Hemaissia Guoming Lai
Universit´e Pierre et Marie Tepper School of Business,
Curie-Paris6, UMR 7606, LIP6, Carnegie Mellon University
4 Place Jussieu, Paris 5000 Forbes Avenue
F-75005 France Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
[e-mail] [e-mail]
Tu Bao Ho
Knowledge Creating Methodology Cuihong Li
Laboratory, School of Knowledge School of Business, University of
Science, Japan Advanced Institute Connecticut
of Science and Technology
2100 Hillside Road
1-1 Asahidai, Nomi-shi
Storrs, CT 06269, USA
923-1292 Ishikawa, Japan
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Takayuki Ito
Iuon-Chang Lin
Department of Computer
Department of Management
Science and Engineering,
Information Systems,
Graduate School of Engineering,
National Chung Hsing University
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
Gokiso, Showa-ku, Nagoya
466-8555, Japan
[e-mail] Juliette Mattioli
THALES Research & Technology
Mark Klein
France
Center for Collective Intelligence,
RD 128
Sloan School of Management,
91767 Palaiseau Cedex, France
Massachusetts Institute of
[e-mail]
Technology
Three Cambridge Center, NE20-336
Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Chun Yan Miao
m [e-mail]
School of Computer Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University
Ryszard Kowalczyk
Singapore, Singapore
Faculty of Information
and Communication Technologies, [e-mail]
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Han La Poutr´e
[e-mail]
CWI, Dutch National Research
Christophe Labreuche Center for Mathematics and
THALES Research & Technology Computer Science
France Kruislaan 413
RD 128 NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam,
91767 Palaiseau Cedex, France The Netherlands
[e-mail] [e-mail]
List of Contributors XI
Valentin Robu Kwang Mong Sim
CWI, Dutch National Research Department of Computer Science,
Center for Mathematics and Hong Kong Baptist University
Computer Science Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
Kruislaan 413 [e-mail]
NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam,
Katia Sycara
The Netherlands
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon
[e-mail]
University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni
[e-mail]
Universit´e Pierre et Marie
Curie-Paris6, UMR 7606, LIP6,
Liang Gui Tang
4 Place Jussieu, Paris
College of Computer Science,
F-75005 France
Chongqing Technology and Business
[e-mail]
University, China
[e-mail]
Zhi Qi Shen Minjie Zhang
School of Electrical & Electronic School of Computer Science
Engineering, Nanyang Technological and Software Engineering,
University University of Wollongong
Singapore, Singapore Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
[e-mail] [e-mail]