diff --git a/paper/src/chapters/01-intro.tex b/paper/src/chapters/01-intro.tex index febbfb7..40beacd 100644 --- a/paper/src/chapters/01-intro.tex +++ b/paper/src/chapters/01-intro.tex @@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ Dynamic pricing systems, as presented by \textcite{mueller_low-rank_2019}, often We formally define interaction data as coming from some actor which can either be an agent ($A$) or human ($H$). For purposes of this research, an agent is an algorithmic loop with the ability to access a web platform and perform actions such as clicks, scrolls, and input field fills. The loop terminates when the internal large language model judges the provided task definition as complete. A detailed breakdown can be found in \cref{algagent-loop}. +\subsection{Research Questions} + +This work addresses three core research questions: +\begin{enumerate} + \item[\textbf{RQ1}] \textit{Separability}: Can agent and human sessions be reliably distinguished from behavioral interaction signals alone, without relying on network-level or device fingerprinting? + \item[\textbf{RQ2}] \textit{Theoretical Impact}: What is the formal relationship between agent contamination levels and the erosion of pricing power in dynamic pricing systems? + \item[\textbf{RQ3}] \textit{Robust Mitigation}: How can pricing policies be constructed to maintain margin integrity under unknown and non-stationary levels of agent contamination? +\end{enumerate} + \begin{algorithm}[t] \DontPrintSemicolon diff --git a/paper/src/main.tex b/paper/src/main.tex index 369b3c7..450db4c 100644 --- a/paper/src/main.tex +++ b/paper/src/main.tex @@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ \begin{titlepage} \centering - \Large\textbf{IE University}\\[0.5cm] \includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{graphics/SST.png}\\[1cm] \LARGE\textbf{PHANTOM: Pricing Heuristics Against Non-human Transaction Orchestration Mechanisms}\\[0.5cm] \Large\textbf{Daniel Rösel}\\