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ATAL
2006
Springer
15 years 1 months ago
Failures of the VCG mechanism in combinatorial auctions and exchanges
The VCG mechanism is the canonical method for motivating bidders in combinatorial auctions and exchanges to bid truthfully. We study two related problems concerning the VCG mechan...
Vincent Conitzer, Tuomas Sandholm
ATAL
2008
Springer
14 years 11 months ago
On the importance of migration for fairness in online grid markets
Computational grids offer users a simple access to tremendous computer resources for solving large scale computing problems. Traditional performance analysis of scheduling algorit...
Lior Amar, Ahuva Mu'alem, Jochen Stößer
BCEC
1997
14 years 11 months ago
Adaptive Task Allocation Inspired by a Model of Division of Labor in Social Insects
Social insects provide us with a powerful metaphor to create decentralized systems of simple interacting, and often mobile, agents. The emergent collective intelligence of social i...
Eric Bonabeau, Andrej Sobkowski, Guy Theraulaz, Je...
IFIPTM
2010
117views Management» more  IFIPTM 2010»
14 years 8 months ago
Leveraging a Social Network of Trust for Promoting Honesty in E-Marketplaces
Abstract. In this paper, we examine a trust-based framework for promoting honesty in e-marketplaces that relies on buyers forming social networks to share reputation ratings of sel...
Jie Zhang, Robin Cohen, Kate Larson
ACMDIS
2000
ACM
15 years 2 months ago
The Social Life of Engineering Authorizations
We may view documents, not only as “containers” for information, but also as active participants in organizing and sustaining communities. This paper discusses our experiences...
William A. Stubblefield, Karen S. Rogers