Vickrey-Type Protocol and Strategy for Automated Multi-Attribute Auction

Internet auction not only is an integral part of Electronic Commerce but also becoming a promising field for applying autonomous agents and multi-agent system technologies. Auction, as an efficient resource allocation method, has been paid more and more attention among scholars. This paper gives a protocol (VAMA) and strategy for multi-attribute auction. Some useful properties like strategy-proof also have been proved. Then, we analyze the strategy of the buyer; give an optimal strategy for sellers. Finally, we compare this protocol with existing ones, improving the work of Esther David etc.