focal argument
A Characterisation of Strategy-Proofness for Grounded Argumentation Semantics
Rahwan, Iyad (British University in Dubai and University of Edinburgh) | Larson, Kate (University of Waterloo) | Tohmé, Fernando (LIDIA, Universidad Nacional del Sur)
Recently, Argumentation Mechanism Design (ArgMD) was introduced as a new paradigm for studying argumentation among self-interested agents using game-theoretic techniques. Preliminary results showed a condition under which a direct mechanism based on Dung's grounded semantics is strategy-proof (i.e. truth enforcing). But these early results dealt with a highly restricted form of agent preferences, and assumed agents can only hide, but not lie about, arguments. In this paper, we characterise strategy-proofness under grounded semantics for a more realistic preference class (namely, focal arguments). We also provide the first analysis of the case where agents can lie.