Task Allocation via Multi-Agent Coalition Formation: Taxonomy, Algorithms and Complexity

Abstract

Coalition formation has become a key topic in multi-agent research. In this paper, we propose a preliminary classification for the coalition formation problem based on three driving factors (demands, resources and profit objectives). We divide our analysis into 5 cases. For each case, we will present algorithms and complexity results. We anticipate that with future research, this classification can be extended in similar fashion to the comprehensive classification for the Job Scheduling Problem.