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Enrique de la Hoz

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Research lines at the NetIS (Networks and Intelligent Systems) group, Computer Science Department.

Wireless network optimization

Channel assignment in IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi networks through spectral graph coloring and automated negotiation, validated on real deployments such as the one at the Polytechnic School.

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  1. Wi-Fi Graphs corresponding to the Polytechnic School of the University of Alcalá
    JM Gimenez-Guzman, I Marsa-Maestre, D Orden, E de la Hoz
    Conjunto de datos, 2025
  2. Sensors
    Channel Selection in Uncoordinated IEEE 802.11 Networks Using Graph Coloring
    Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Enrique de la Hoz, David Orden, and David Herranz-Oliveros
    Sensors, 2023
    DOIPDF9 citations
  3. IEEE IC
    Democratic Wireless Channel Assignment: Fair Resource Allocation in Wi-Fi Networks
    I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, M. Tejedor-Romero, E. De La Hoz, P. Murukannaiah, and M.P. Singh
    IEEE Internet Computing, 2023
    DOIPDF8 citations
  4. GDN
    Nonlinear Negotiation Approaches for Complex-Network Optimization: A Study Inspired by Wi-Fi Channel Assignment
    Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Enrique de la Hoz, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, David Orden, and Mark Klein
    Group Decision and Negotiation, 2019
    DOIPDFarXiv24 citations
  5. DAM
    Spectrum graph coloring to improve Wi-Fi channel assignment in a real-world scenario via edge contraction
    D. Orden, I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, E. De La Hoz, and A. Álvarez-Suárez
    Discrete Applied Mathematics, 2019
    DOIPDFarXiv21 citations
  6. WCMC
    On the Goodness of Using Orthogonal Channels in WLAN IEEE 802.11 in Realistic Scenarios
    Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, David Orden, Enrique de la Hoz, Takayuki Ito, and Laurie Cuthbert
    Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2018
    DOIPDF14 citations
  7. Symmetry
    Spectrum Graph Coloring and Applications to Wi-Fi Channel Assignment
    David Orden, Jose Gimenez-Guzman, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, and Enrique De la Hoz
    Symmetry, 2018
    DOIPDFarXiv42 citations
  8. AAMAS
    Multi-Agent nonlinear negotiation for Wi-Fi channel assignment
    E. De La Hoz, I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, D. Orden, and M. Klein
    Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS, 2017
    31 citations
  9. ENDM
    Bounds on spectrum graph coloring
    D. Orden, I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, and E. de la Hoz
    Electronic Notes in Discrete Mathematics, 2016
    DOIPDF6 citations
  10. Sensors
    Automated Negotiation for Resource Assignment in Wireless Surveillance Sensor Networks
    Enrique de la Hoz, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, and David Orden
    Sensors, 2015
    DOIPDF31 citations
  11. Uso de técnicas de negociación automática para la asignación de canales en IEEE 802.11
    E Hoz de la Hoz, JM Giménez Guzmán, I Marsá Maestre, D Orden Martín
    Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2015

Network and systems security

Lateral movement in Active Directory environments, man-in-the-middle attacks against TLS, access control in IoT, and communication security in critical infrastructures.

Related publications
  1. JNCA
    Surgical immunization strategies against lateral movement in Active Directory environments
    David Herranz-Oliveros, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, Marino Tejedor-Romero, and Enrique de la Hoz
    Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 2024
    DOI8 citations
  2. Sensors
    Access Control Mechanism for IoT Environments Based on Modelling Communication Procedures as Resources
    Luis Cruz-Piris, Diego Rivera, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Enrique De la Hoz, and Juan Velasco
    Sensors, 2018
    DOIPDF100 citations
  3. ICETE
    A new SDN traffic control application for security routing in critical infrastructures
    D. Adami, S. Giordano, G. D'Amore, M.A. Brignoli, E. De La Hoz, and G.L. Civera
    ICETE 2016 - Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications, 2016
    DOIOpen access1 citations
  4. ICETE
    An Architecture for Securing Communications in Critical Infrastructure
    Christian Callegari, Alessandro Cantelli Forti, Giuseppe D'Amore, Enrique de la Hoz, David Echarri, Ivan Garcia-Ferreira, German Lopez-Civera, C Callegari, M VanSinderen, P Sarigiannidis, P Samarati, E Cabello, P Lorenz, and MS Obaidat
    DCNET: Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on E-Business and Telecommunications - Vol. 1, 2016
    DOIPDF5 citations
  5. ICETE
    Dataset Analysis for Anomaly Detection on Critical Infrastructures
    German Lopez-Civera, Enrique de la Hoz, C Callegari, M VanSinderen, P Sarigiannidis, P Samarati, E Cabello, P Lorenz, and MS Obaidat
    DCNET: Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on E-Business and Telecommunications - Vol. 1, 2016
    DOIPDF1 citations
  6. SOCA
    Applying an unified access control for IoT-based Intelligent Agent Systems
    Diego Rivera, Luis Cruz-Piris, German Lopez-Civera, Enrique de la Hoz, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, and IEEE
    2015 IEEE 8th International Conference on Service-Oriented Computing and Applications (Soca), 2015
    DOIPDF64 citations
  7. CyCon
    Detecting and defeating advanced man-in-the-middle attacks against TLS
    Enrique de la Hoz, Rafael Paez-Reyes, Gary Cochrane, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Jose Manuel Moreira-Lemus, Bernardo Alarcos, P Brangetto, M Maybaum, and J Stinissen
    2014 6th International Conference on Cyber Conflict (Cycon 2014), 2014
    DOIPDF37 citations
  8. C&E
    Design and evaluation of a learning environment to effectively provide network security skills
    I. Marsa-Maestre, E. De La Hoz, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, and M.A. Lopez-Carmona
    Computers and Education, 2013
    DOIPDF42 citations
  9. EDUCON
    Using a scenario generation framework for education on system and internet security
    I. Marsá-Maestre, E. De La Hoz, J.M. Giménez-Guzman, and M.A. López-Carmona
    2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2012), 2012
    DOI8 citations
  10. JIE
    Herramienta para la generación de escenarios de apoyo a la docencia de la seguridad en redes
    E. De La Hoz, I. Marsa-Maestre, M. A. Lopez-Carmona, and M. T. Lopez-Merayo
    I Jornadas de Innovación Educativa en Ingeniería Telemática (JIE 2010), 2010
    1 citations
  11. Sensors
    Using RFID to enhance security in off-site data storage.
    Lopez-Carmona MA, Marsa-Maestre I, de la Hoz E, and Velasco JR
    Sensors, 2010
    DOIPDF6 citations
  12. SAINT
    An Infocard-Based Proposal for Unified Single Sign on
    E. De La Hoz, A. García, M.-M. Iván, M.A. López-Carmona, and B. Alarcos
    Saint, 2009 Ninth Annual International Symposium on Applications and the Internet, 2009, 2009
    DOI2 citations
  13. Experiencias de aplicación de nuevas metodologías en materias de seguridad de la información
    B. Alarcos, E. de la Hoz, M. A. López-Carmona, I. Marsá-Maestre, A. Paricio-García, and A. Navarro
    I Jornadas ID+TIC 2008 (Universidad de Alcalá), 2008
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  14. Una Arquitectura de Seguridad Jerárquica para Entornos de Trabajo Inteligentes
    E Hoz de la Hoz, I Marsá Maestre, AJ Vicente Rodríguez, ...
    2007
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  15. ICUC
    A hierarchical, agent-based approach to security in smart offices
    I. Marsá-Maestre, E. De La Hoz, B. Alarcos, and J.R. Velasco
    Proceedings of the 2006 Internacional Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (ICUC 06), 2006
    Open access25 citations
  16. CEUR
    Mecanismos de seguridad para una red ad hoc en un entorno urbano
    E. De La Hoz, I. Marsá, and B. Alarcos
    CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2005
  17. CSN
    Performance analysis of a security architecture for active networks in Java
    B. Alarcos, E. De La Hoz, M. Sedano, and M. Calderón
    Proc. CSN'03, 2003
    2 citations

Critical infrastructure resilience

Reactive techniques and topology optimization to keep critical networks running under failures and attacks, including SDN applications for secure routing.

Related publications
  1. JNCA
    REACT: reactive resilience for critical infrastructures using graph-coloring techniques
    I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, D. Orden, E. De La Hoz, and M. Klein
    Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 2019
    DOIPDFarXiv12 citations
  2. AAMAS
    A distributed, multi-Agent approach to reactive network resilience
    E. De La Hoz, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, I. Marsa-Maestre, L. Cruz-Piris, and D. Orden
    Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS, 2017
    11 citations
  3. ICETE
    A new SDN traffic control application for security routing in critical infrastructures
    D. Adami, S. Giordano, G. D'Amore, M.A. Brignoli, E. De La Hoz, and G.L. Civera
    ICETE 2016 - Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications, 2016
    DOIOpen access1 citations
  4. ICETE
    An Architecture for Securing Communications in Critical Infrastructure
    Christian Callegari, Alessandro Cantelli Forti, Giuseppe D'Amore, Enrique de la Hoz, David Echarri, Ivan Garcia-Ferreira, German Lopez-Civera, C Callegari, M VanSinderen, P Sarigiannidis, P Samarati, E Cabello, P Lorenz, and MS Obaidat
    DCNET: Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on E-Business and Telecommunications - Vol. 1, 2016
    DOIPDF5 citations
  5. ICETE
    Dataset Analysis for Anomaly Detection on Critical Infrastructures
    German Lopez-Civera, Enrique de la Hoz, C Callegari, M VanSinderen, P Sarigiannidis, P Samarati, E Cabello, P Lorenz, and MS Obaidat
    DCNET: Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on E-Business and Telecommunications - Vol. 1, 2016
    DOIPDF1 citations
  6. ICETE
    TOWER: Topology Optimization for netWork Enhanced Resilience
    Enrique de la Hoz, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, German Lopez-Civera, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, David Orden, C Callegari, M VanSinderen, P Sarigiannidis, P Samarati, E Cabello, P Lorenz, and MS Obaidat
    DCNET: Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on E-Business and Telecommunications - Vol. 1, 2016
    DOIPDF1 citations

Automated negotiation and multi-agent systems

Negotiation protocols for non-linear utility spaces, consensus and mediation policies, and their application to complex network optimization and traffic management. This was the topic of my PhD thesis (2017).

Related publications
  1. GDN
    Nonlinear Negotiation Approaches for Complex-Network Optimization: A Study Inspired by Wi-Fi Channel Assignment
    Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Enrique de la Hoz, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, David Orden, and Mark Klein
    Group Decision and Negotiation, 2019
    DOIPDFarXiv24 citations
  2. SCI
    A cooperative framework for mediated group decision making
    M.A. Lopez-Carmona, I. Marsa-Maestre, and E. de la Hoz
    Studies in Computational Intelligence, 2017
    DOI3 citations
  3. AAMAS
    A distributed, multi-Agent approach to reactive network resilience
    E. De La Hoz, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, I. Marsa-Maestre, L. Cruz-Piris, and D. Orden
    Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS, 2017
    11 citations
  4. LNCS
    Competitive Belief Propagation to Efficiently Solve Complex Multi-agent Negotiations with Network Structure
    I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, E. de la Hoz, and D. Orden
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2017
    DOI4 citations
  5. AAMAS
    Multi-Agent nonlinear negotiation for Wi-Fi channel assignment
    E. De La Hoz, I. Marsa-Maestre, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, D. Orden, and M. Klein
    Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS, 2017
    31 citations
  6. Optimizing vehicle trips using agent negotiation through a traffic matrix
    L Cruz-Piris, D Rivera, I Marsa-Maestre, E de la Hoz
    Proceedings of the The Tenth International Workshop on Agent-based Complex …, 2017
    1 citations
  7. SCI
    Using graph properties and clustering techniques to select division mechanisms for scalable negotiations
    I. Marsa-Maestre, C.M. Jonker, M. Klein, and E. de la Hoz
    Studies in Computational Intelligence, 2017
    DOI
  8. Sensors
    Automated Negotiation for Resource Assignment in Wireless Surveillance Sensor Networks
    Enrique de la Hoz, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, and David Orden
    Sensors, 2015
    DOIPDF31 citations
  9. Using graph properties to enable better negotiations in complex self-interested networks
    I Marsa-Maestre, E de la Hoz, CM Jonker, M Klein
    2015
    2 citations
  10. SCI
    Alternative socialwelfare definitions for multiparty negotiation protocols
    E. de la Hoz, M.A. Lopez-Carmona, M. Klein, and I. Marsa-Maestre
    Studies in Computational Intelligence, 2014
    DOI3 citations
  11. SCI
    Novel Insights in Agent-based Complex Automated Negotiation
    Miguel A. Lopez-Carmona, Takayuki Ito, Minjie Zhang, Quan Bai, Katsuhide Fujita, and Ivan Marsa-Maestre
    Studies in Computational Intelligence,, 2014
  12. SCI
    Consortium formation using a consensus policy based negotiation framework
    Enrique de la Hoz, Miguel A. Lopez-Carmona, Mark Klein, and Ivan Marsa-Maestre
    Studies in Computational Intelligence, 2013
    DOI2 citations
  13. Negotiation techniques for complex system optimization with self-interested parties: the challenges of ever-increasing scale and complexity
    I Marsaa-Maestre, E de la Hoz, M Klein
    European Network for Social Intelligence, 2013
    2 citations
  14. Trends in multiagent negotiation: From bilateral bargaining to consensus policies
    Enrique de la Hoz, Miguel A. López-Carmona, and Iván Marsá-Maestre
    Agreement Technologies, 2013
    DOI3 citations
  15. PRIMA
    Effect of anticipatory stigmergy on decentralized traffic congestion control
    T. Ito, R. Kanamori, J. Takahashi, I. Marsa Maestre, E. de la Hoz, I. Rahwan, W. Wobcke, S. Sen, and T. Sugawara
    PRIMA 2012: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems. Proceedings 15th International Conference, 2012
    DOI6 citations
  16. AAMAS
    Hierarchical clustering and linguistic mediation rules for multiagent negotiation.
    E de la Hoz, MA López-Carmona, M Klein, I Marsa-Maestre
    AAMAS, 1259-1260, 2012
    8 citations
  17. Mediated Heuristic Approaches and Alternative Social Welfare Definitions for Complex Contract Negotiations Involving Highly Uncorrelated Utility Spaces
    Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Miguel A., Enrique de la Hoz, and Mark Klei
    Social Welfare, 2012
    DOIOpen access1 citations
  18. PRICAI
    The comparison of stigmergy strategies for decentralized traffic congestion control: Preliminary results
    T. Ito, R. Kanamori, J. Takahashi, I. Maestre, and E. De La Hoz
    PRICAI 2012: Trends in Artificial Intelligence, 2012
    DOI26 citations
  19. COIN
    A region-based multi-issue negotiation protocol for nonmonotonic utility spaces
    M.A. Lopez-Carmona, I. Marsa-Maestre, E. De La Hoz, and J.R. Velasco
    Computational Intelligence, 2011
    DOIPDF30 citations
  20. LNCS
    Consensus policy based multi-agent negotiation
    Enrique de la Hoz, Miguel A. Lopez-Carmona, Mark Klein, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, D Kinny, JYJ Hsu, G Governatori, and A Ghose
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011
    DOI4 citations
  21. PRIMA
    Negowiki: A set of community tools for the consistent comparison of negotiation approaches
    I. Marsa-Maestre, M. Klein, E. De La Hoz, and M. A. Lopez-Carmona
    Agents in Principle, Agents in Practice, 2011
    DOI5 citations
  22. AAMAS
    A multi-issue negotiation framework for non-monotonic preference spaces (extended abstract)
    M. A. Lopez-Carmona, I. Marsa-Maestre, J. R. Velasco, and E. De La Hoz
    Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 2010
    5 citations
  23. AAMAS
    Avoiding the prisoner's dilemma in auction-based negotiations for highly rugged utility spaces
    I. Marsa-Maestre, M.A. Lopez-Carmona, J.R. Velasco, and E. De La Hoz
    Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS, 2010
    PDF21 citations
  24. MAGS
    Strategies for offer generation and relaxation in fuzzy constraint-based negotiation models
    M.A. Lopez-Carmona, I. Marsa-Maestre, J.R. Velasco, E. De la Hoz, and B. Alarcos
    Multiagent and Grid Systems, 2010
    DOIPDF
  25. AAMAS
    Effective bidding and deal identification for negotiations in highly nonlinear scenarios
    I. Marsa-Maestre, M.A. Lopez-Carmona, J.R. Velasco, and E. De La Hoz
    Proc. of the Eighth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS-2009), 2009
    78 citations
  26. LNCS
    NegoExplorer: A region-based recursive approach to bilateral multi-attribute negotiation
    Miguel A. Lopez-Carmona, Ivan Marsa-Maestre, Enrique de la Hoz, Juan R. Velasco, JJ Yang, M Yokoo, T Ito, Z Jin, and P Scerri
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2009
    DOI2 citations
  27. SCI
    Using clustering techniques to improve fuzzy constraint based automated purchase negotiations
    M.A. Lopez-Carmona, I. Marsa-Maestre, J.R. Velasco, and E. de la Hoz
    Studies in Computational Intelligence, 2009
    DOI
  28. PSC
    Location-aware services and interfaces in smart homes using multiagent systems
    J.R. Velasco, I.M. Maestre, A. Navarro, M.A. Lopez, A.J. Vicente, E. De La Hoz, A. Paricio, and M. Machuca
    Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Pervasive Systems and Computing, PSC'05, 2005
    30 citations

Teaching innovation in networking and security

Emulation platforms and scenario generation to teach network security, active methodologies such as the flipped classroom, and interactive visualizations for networking courses.

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  1. Una experiencia de «flipped classroom» en Ingeniería Telemática
    I Marsá Maestre, JR Velasco Pérez, E Hoz de la Hoz, ...
    Universitat De Les Illes Balears, 2015
  2. Aula TFG: una nueva aproximación multidisciplinar e integradora para la realización del Trabajo Fin de Grado
    E. de la Hoz, I. Marsá-Maestre, J. M. Giménez-Guzmán, and I. Martínez-Yelmo
    VI Jornadas de Redes de Investigación en Innovación Docente de la UNED, 2014
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  3. C&E
    Design and evaluation of a learning environment to effectively provide network security skills
    I. Marsa-Maestre, E. De La Hoz, J.M. Gimenez-Guzman, and M.A. Lopez-Carmona
    Computers and Education, 2013
    DOIPDF42 citations
  4. Experiencias innovadoras en la evaluación continua en el EEES
    J. M. Giménez-Guzmán, E. de la Hoz, M. T. López Merayo, and M. Moreno Martín
    Aproximaciones a la coordinación docente: hacia el cambio en la cultura universitaria (Universidad de Alcalá), 2012
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  5. EDUCON
    Using a scenario generation framework for education on system and internet security
    I. Marsá-Maestre, E. De La Hoz, J.M. Giménez-Guzman, and M.A. López-Carmona
    2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2012), 2012
    DOI8 citations
  6. Uso de formularios para facilitar una rápida realimentación al alumno en el EEES
    J. M. Giménez-Guzmán, E. de la Hoz, and I. Marsá-Maestre
    III Congreso Europeo de Tecnologías de la Información en la Educación y en la Sociedad (TIES 2012), 2012
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  7. JIE
    Herramienta para la generación de escenarios de apoyo a la docencia de la seguridad en redes
    E. De La Hoz, I. Marsa-Maestre, M. A. Lopez-Carmona, and M. T. Lopez-Merayo
    I Jornadas de Innovación Educativa en Ingeniería Telemática (JIE 2010), 2010
    1 citations
  8. Experiencias de aplicación de nuevas metodologías en materias de seguridad de la información
    B. Alarcos, E. de la Hoz, M. A. López-Carmona, I. Marsá-Maestre, A. Paricio-García, and A. Navarro
    I Jornadas ID+TIC 2008 (Universidad de Alcalá), 2008
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Research projects

Projects where I am principal investigator, with a link to their record in the UAH research portal.

  1. MESH: Multi-layer enhanced structural metaheuristics for distributed optimization
    Principal investigators: Luis de la Cruz Piris, Enrique de la Hoz
    Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, PID2025-174033NA-I00 · 2026–2029 · 85.000 €

    Knowledge Generation Projects 2025, Spanish National Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2024-2027 (in Spanish: Metaheurísticas estructurales mejoradas multicapa para optimización distribuida)

    Project website UAH research portal
  2. Credential recognition in digital evidence: adaptation to the Spanish linguistic context
    Principal investigator: Enrique de la Hoz
    University Institute for Research in Police Sciences (IUICP), University of Alcalá, IUICP-2026/03 · 2026–2027

    2026 call for research projects in the IUICP priority lines (in Spanish: Reconocimiento de credenciales en evidencia digital: adaptación al contexto lingüístico español)

  3. APT-GRAN: Intelligent attribution of advanced persistent threats in cybersecurity using neural networks and graph modelling
    Principal investigators: Laura María Cornejo Bueno, Enrique de la Hoz
    University of Alcalá, PIUAH25/IA-058 · 2025–2026 · 7.605 €

    UAH research project grants 2025 (institutional programme) (in Spanish: Atribución inteligente de amenazas persistentes avanzadas en ciberseguridad mediante redes neuronales y modelado en grafos)

    Project website UAH research portal

PhD thesis

Approaches to the application of consensus policies in complex automated negotiation scenarios. University of Alcalá, 2017. Supervised by Miguel Ángel López Carmona and Iván Marsá Maestre. Full text in e_Buah (in Spanish).

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