Publications (11)
[COMP25] The Automated Negotiating Agents Competition (ANAC) 2025 Challenges and Results
Reyhan AydoÄan, Tim Baarslag, Tamara C. P. Florijn +3
This paper presents the primary research challenges and key findings from the 15th International Automated Negotiating Agents Competition (ANAC 2025), one of the official competiti…
Can we reach Pareto optimal outcomes using bottom-up approaches?
Victor Sanchez-Anguix, Reyhan Aydogan, Tim Baarslag +1
Traditionally, researchers in decision making have focused on attempting to reach Pareto Optimality using horizontal approaches, where optimality is calculated taking into account…
Evaluating Generalization Capabilities of LLM-Based Agents in Mixed-Motive Scenarios Using Concordia
Chandler Smith, Marwa Abdulhai, Manfred Diaz +83
Large Language Model (LLM) agents have demonstrated impressive capabilities for social interaction and are increasingly being deployed in situations where they might engage with bo…
Optimistic Risk Perception in the Temporal Difference error Explains the Relation between Risk-taking, Gambling, Sensation-seeking and Low Fear
Joost Broekens, Tim Baarslag
Understanding the affective, cognitive and behavioural processes involved in risk taking is essential for treatment and for setting environmental conditions to limit damage. Using…
A Negotiator's Backup Plan: Optimal Concessions with a Reservation Value
Tamara C. P. Florijn, Pinar Yolum, Tim Baarslag
Automated negotiation is a well-known mechanism for autonomous agents to reach agreements. To realize beneficial agreements quickly, it is key to employ a good bidding strategy. Wh…
Energy Contract Settlements through Automated Negotiation in Residential Cooperatives
Shantanu Chakraborty, Tim Baarslag, Michael Kaisers
This paper presents an automated peer-to-peer (P2P) negotiation strategy for settling energy contracts among prosumers in a Residential Energy Cooperative (REC) considering heterog…