Agent Mediated Electronic Commerce II: Towards Next-Generation Agent-Based Electronic Commerce Systems

The Internet is spawning many new markets and electronic commerce is changing many market conventions. Not only are old commercial practices being adapted to the new conditions of immediacy brought forth by the global networks, but new products and services, as well as new practices, are beginning to appear. There is already ample evidence that agent—based technologies will be crucial for these — velopments. However many theoretical, technological, sociological, and legal — pects will need ...