Human Consideration in Analysis and Algorithms for Mechanism Design

Sharadhi Alape Suryanarayana

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-20614-6_29

Human Consideration in Analysis and Algorithms for Mechanism Design

Sharadhi Alape Suryanarayana

Department of Computer Science

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Abstract

Mechanism Design, a domain characterized by economically motivated agents, is an important tool in computer science and economics. Despite being extremely pervasive and applied across diverse settings, there is a renewed interest in incorporating human factors within the design and implementation of classic mechanisms. In this thesis, we cater to the aforementioned interest wherein we align the development and analysis of mechanisms with human consideration. We focus on two problems, Information Design in Affiliate Marketing and Explainability in Mechanism Design, both of which are inspired by human interactions with algorithmic systems. The research is based on a thorough literature review, theoretical analysis, and experimental validation of the solutions proposed. The methods proposed are also proven to be economically beneficial, in terms of increased profits and reduced costs, thus abiding by another key aspect of mechanism design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Multi-Agent Systems - 19th European Conference, EUMAS 2022, Proceedings
Editors	Dorothea Baumeister, Jörg Rothe
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	444-447
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9783031206139
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20614-6_29
State	Published - 2022
Event	19th European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2022 - Düsseldorf, Germany Duration: 14 Sep 2022 → 16 Sep 2022

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	13442 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	19th European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2022
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Düsseldorf
Period	14/09/22 → 16/09/22

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Keywords

Explainability
Human factors
Information design
Mechanism design

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-20614-6_29

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Suryanarayana, S. A. (2022). Human Consideration in Analysis and Algorithms for Mechanism Design. In D. Baumeister, & J. Rothe (Eds.), Multi-Agent Systems - 19th European Conference, EUMAS 2022, Proceedings (pp. 444-447). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 13442 LNAI). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20614-6_29

Suryanarayana, Sharadhi Alape. / Human Consideration in Analysis and Algorithms for Mechanism Design. Multi-Agent Systems - 19th European Conference, EUMAS 2022, Proceedings. editor / Dorothea Baumeister ; Jörg Rothe. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. pp. 444-447 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Suryanarayana, SA 2022, Human Consideration in Analysis and Algorithms for Mechanism Design. in D Baumeister & J Rothe (eds), Multi-Agent Systems - 19th European Conference, EUMAS 2022, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 13442 LNAI, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 444-447, 19th European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2022, Düsseldorf, Germany, 14/09/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20614-6_29

Human Consideration in Analysis and Algorithms for Mechanism Design. / Suryanarayana, Sharadhi Alape.
Multi-Agent Systems - 19th European Conference, EUMAS 2022, Proceedings. ed. / Dorothea Baumeister; Jörg Rothe. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. p. 444-447 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 13442 LNAI).

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