Publication Type
Conference Proceeding Article
Publication Date
9-2004
Abstract
We present a two-level coalition formation approach based on a centralized optimization model on the upper level, and a distributed agent-negotiation model on the lower level. This approach allows us to balance agent self-interests against a high joint utility. Experimental results show that the two-level coalition formation mechanism will increase not only the overall utility of the coalition, but also the individual utility of most participating agents. The results also suggest it is better for the agents to be partially cooperative rather than either fully cooperative or self-interested in our setting.
Discipline
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Business | Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Research Areas
Intelligent Systems and Decision Analytics
Publication
IEEE/WIC/ACM Int'l Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT)
First Page
441
Last Page
445
Identifier
10.1109/IAT.2004.1342991
Publisher
IEEE
City or Country
Beijing, China
Citation
LAU, Hoong Chuin and ZHANG, L..
A Two-level Framework for Coalition Formation via Optimization and Agent Negotiation. (2004). IEEE/WIC/ACM Int'l Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT). 441-445. Research Collection School Of Information Systems.
Available at: http://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1130
Additional URL
http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/IAT.2004.1342991
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