Theories for and Engineering of Distributed Mechanisms and Systems
(in Cooperation with ACM SIGecom)
Program:
8:35 - 8:40 Welcome
8:40 - 10:20 Paper Session 1 (Theory)
Arbitrage in Combinatorial Exchanges
A.Gilpin and T. Sandholm
Agents Strategies for the Dual Parallel Search in Partnership Formation Applications
D.Sarne and S. Kraus
On Correctness and Privacy in Distributed Mechanisms
F.Brandt and T. SandholmAuctions and Bidding with Information
J. Debenham
10:20 - 10:30 Discussion10:30 - 10:50 Break
10:50 - 11:10 Poster Session I
A Mechanism for Multiple Goods and Interdependent Valuations
R. Dash, A. Rogers and N.Jennings
Designing Auctions for Deliberative Agents
K.Larson and T. Sandholm
Improving Optimal Winner Determination Algorithms
S. AknineTowards robust multi-agent systems: Handling communication exceptions in double auctions
S.Parsons and M. Klein
11:10 - 12:50 Paper Session II (Theory): Mechanisms
A Budget-balanced, Incentive-compatible Scheme for Social Choice
B. Faltings"CONFESS''. Eliciting Honest Feedback without Independent Verification Authorities
R. Jurca and B. FaltingsMechanisms for Options:Solving the Composability Problem
A. Juda and D. ParkesRevenue failures and collusion in combinatorial auctions and exchanges with VCG payments
V.Conitzer and T. Sandholm
12:50 - 13:00 Discussion13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:15 Paper Session III (Practice): Languages, Algorithms and Systems
Generalized Knapsack Solvers for Multi-Unit Combinatorial Auctions
T. Kelly
Specifying and Monitoring Market Mechanisms using Rights and Obligations
L. Michael, D. Parkes and A. Pfefer
iAuctionMaker: A decision support tool for mixed bundling
Antonio Reyes-Moro and Juan A. Rodríguez-Aguilar
15:15 - 15:35 Poster Session II
Bilateral Bargaining in a One-to-Many Bargaining Setting
E. Gerding, K. Somefun and H. La Poutre
Bilateral Multi-Issue Contract Negotiation for Task Redistribution Using a Mediation Service
R. Lin
Decentralized Marketplaces and Web Services: Challenges and Opportunities
I.Yarom, Z. Topol, J. RosenscheinExploiting Past Results in Iterative Coalition Games
Merida-Campos and S. Willmott
15:35 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:15 Paper Session IV (Practice): Heuristics
Bidding for Customer Orders in TAC SCM
D. Pardoe and P.Stone
Three Automated Stock-Trading Agents: A Comparative Study
A. Sherstov and P. Stone
An evolutionary game-theoretic comparison of two double-auction market designs
S. Phelps, S. Parsons and P. McBurney
17:15 - 17:25 Discussion
17:25 - 18:25 Panel:Topic: Innovation of Technical and Business Models in AMEC
18:30 Close of Session
