This section specifies the concrete systems through which interaction among agents becomes observable and recordable.

Interaction is not a single event and not merely “multiple choices.” It consists of interdependent actions: bids and counterbids, offers and acceptances, allocations and deliveries, payments and penalties, disclosures and withholding, rule changes and enforcement, entry and exit. None of these appear as evidence on their own. They become empirical only when captured by systems that detect interaction events, convert them into recordable form, relate them across agents and time, and preserve them as durable records.

The instruments listed here are those systems. They include settlement and clearing ledgers, allocation registries, order and bid submission interfaces, message and signal logs, visibility and disclosure controls, rule and mechanism registries, eligibility and access controls, enforcement and sanction logs, dispute and appeal systems, and timing and response trackers. Together, they define what interaction can look like empirically: who did what, in response to whom, under which rules, with what information, at what time, and with what realized consequences.

This table does not describe strategies, intentions, equilibria, or beliefs. It does not assume cooperation, competition, rationality, or optimization. Instead, it makes explicit the measurement infrastructure that produces the records on which all empirical claims about markets and strategic behavior rest. By listing these instruments and their limits, the table clarifies what aspects of interaction are observable, what are only partially visible, and what never enter the record at all.

In this sense, the instruments here define the empirical boundary of interaction analysis. They determine which patterns of behavior can be reconstructed from evidence, which comparisons are meaningful, and where uncertainty, discretion, and institutional mediation shape what can be known about markets and strategic systems.

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What This Interaction Table Reveals

Column-by-Column

Instrument

• Shows the distinct measurement surfaces of interaction, not a single object.
• Makes visible the different ways interaction is operationalized: transfers, allocations, bids, asks, messages, disclosures, rule changes, enforcement, entry/exit, and collective decisions.
• Reveals that “interaction” is empirically decomposed into transfer systems, visibility systems, rule systems, and timing systems.
• Makes clear that two studies of “markets” may rely on entirely different interaction instruments even when studying the same setting.

Description

• Shows what kind of interdependence is being recorded.
• Tells you whether the instrument captures:
  • who pays whom,
  • who gets what,
  • who may act or is blocked,
  • who responds to whom,
  • who observes which information,
  • what the mechanism itself does.
• Makes explicit that interaction evidence concerns effects across agents, not isolated choices.

Examples

• Shows where interaction evidence actually comes from in practice:
  • clearing and settlement infrastructure,
  • order books and transaction systems,
  • platform and application logs,
  • rule engines and configuration registries,
  • messaging and notification systems,
  • enforcement, dispute, and case-management systems.
• Reinforces that empirical interaction is produced by institutional and technical infrastructure, not abstract game representations.

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What Exists vs What Is Recorded

Entity Touched

Reveals what interaction is “touching” in practice:

• agents-as-participants,
• accounts and balances,
• goods and deliveries,
• message channels,
• rule/config states,
• enforcement control points,
• eligibility gates.

It makes clear interaction evidence is often institution-mediated (clearing, access control, compliance), not just agent choices.

Property Measured

Shows which dimension of interaction is being captured:

• outcome distribution (allocation vectors),
• transfers (settlement, fees, side payments),
• strategic moves (bids/asks/orders),
• observability (what each agent can see),
• rules in force (mechanism specs, permissions, prohibitions),
• enforcement and sanctions (penalties, blocks),
• participation dynamics (entry/exit/exclusion),
• conflict resolution (complaints, appeals, renegotiation).

You learn what “interaction” is operationally treated as: flows + constraints + observability + timing.

Observable Detected

Shows what the systems can actually register:

• postings (payments, penalties, bids),
• confirmations (delivery receipt),
• logs (message sent/received),
• config flips (visibility set to public/hidden),
• enforcement triggers (blocked action),
• timestamps and event ordering.

This is where you see the hard truth: interaction becomes evidence only through trace events, not intentions.

State Variable Instantiated

Shows what interaction becomes as data:

• agent×amount settlement matrices,
• agent×quantity allocation records,
• bid/ask price series,
• rule-state and visibility-state snapshots,
• enforcement event sequences,
• response intervals (action→response, disclosure→action),
• eligibility/participation status states,
• dispute/appeal status records.

You learn what you can actually analyze downstream: mostly structured event objects, not “strategies.”

Units Output

Shows what interaction is measured in:

• currency, quantities, counts, time units, event IDs, rule IDs, status flags.
  It forces clarity on what’s comparable: you can compare prices, fees, delays, volumes, sanctions, but you cannot directly compare “power” or “cooperation” unless the instruments instantiate proxies.

Resolution & Error

Shows the structural limits specific to interaction:

• attribution ambiguity (which action caused which response),
• partial observability (hidden orders, undisclosed rules),
• timing drift and concurrency (simultaneous moves),
• selective enforcement and logging gaps,
• delayed posting, netting, reversals,
• rollout lag / inconsistent configs across agents,
• misrouting or unlogged channels for communication.

This tells you where market/strategy conclusions can fail even with perfect statistics.

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What the Instrument Does

Procedure

Shows the procedural preconditions for interaction evidence:

• settlements must execute,
• goods must be confirmed,
• orders must be submitted through a channel,
• messages must traverse a logged system,
• rules must be activated via registries,
• enforcement must be triggered and logged.

You learn how much interaction evidence is conditional on institutional procedure and how much “missing behavior” can be procedural absence, not strategic absence.

Detection

Shows what counts as an interaction event:

• “transaction completed,”
• “bid submitted,”
• “penalty posted,”
• “message delivered,”
• “rule activated,”
• “entry approved,”
• “complaint filed.”

This tells you what the system treats as the atomic event of interaction.

Transduction

Shows how interaction becomes recordable:

• rule-based conversion (sale event → revenue record),
• symbolic conversion (message → metadata/content record),
• temporal conversion (timestamps → intervals),
• physical-to-symbolic conversion (delivery → confirmed quantity).

You learn where interaction is compressed into codes (often losing context).

Structuring

Shows whether interaction is preserved as:

• scalar per event (fees, prices),
• relational mappings (agent×agent, agent×signal, agent×action),
• sequences (offers across rounds, rule changes over time),
• panels (agent×period outcomes),
• linked pairs (action→response, disclosure→action).

This determines what you can study: reciprocity, retaliation, learning, strategic delay, contagion, information advantage, enforcement asymmetry.

Registration

Shows the evidentiary durability of interaction:

• append-only ledgers vs mutable registries,
• distributed logs vs single-site systems,
• archival vs ephemeral systems.

This tells you how auditable the interaction record is, and how vulnerable it is to revision or loss.

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How the Instrument Is Built

Phenomenon Interface

Shows where interaction touches the system:

• transaction execution points,
• order book UIs,
• messaging channels,
• enforcement gates,
• eligibility/verification portals,
• disclosure/broadcast channels.

You learn whether interaction is mediated by market microstructure or platform governance.

Transducer / Detector

Shows what actually “fires” the record:

• clearing processor,
• scanner/confirmation system,
• rule engine,
• event logger,
• timestamp service,
• compliance checker,
• case management intake.

This identifies the hard choke points where interaction becomes “official.”

Signal Processing

Shows the pre-analysis shaping:

• reconciliation, classification, deduplication,
• indexing, windowing/sessionization,
• diffing configs, matching action–response pairs,
• normalization and aggregation.

This is where interaction gets standardized before interpretation—often where bias is introduced.

Readout / Output

Shows what the analyst truly gets:

• ledgers, logs, registries, event streams, timing records, status states.

This makes clear: most interaction evidence is event infrastructure output, not raw behavior.

Calibration Reference

Shows what anchors meaning:

• pricing definitions, unit standards,
• mechanism rules, tick size, trading hours,
• disclosure policies, eligibility standards,
• enforcement schedules and sanction definitions,
• accounting and currency standards.

This tells you what “the numbers mean” is fundamentally rule-dependent.

Limits & Error Structure

Shows which distortions are intrinsic:

• netting/reversal artifacts in settlement,
• latency and partial observability,
• discretion/appeals in enforcement,
• hidden channels and leakage,
• rule drift and shadow rules.

This tells you what can’t be solved by clever inference because the limitation is architectural.

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SAT – Evidence – Instruments – Interaction (Markets, Strategy & Mechanisms)

			What Exists vs What Is Recorded							What the Instrument Does (Irreducible Operations)				How the Instrument Is Built
Instrument	Description	Examples	Entity Touched	Property Measured	Observable Detected	State Variable Instantiated	Units Output	Resolution & Error	Procedure	Detection	Transduction	Structuring	Registration	Phenomenon Interface	Transducer / Detector	Signal Processing	Readout / Output	Calibration Reference	Limits & Error Structure
Payment settlement recording system	Records monetary amounts disbursed to each participating agent following an interaction.	Wages paid after trade; auction payments	Interacting agents (payer/payee)	Monetary settlement outcome	Amount disbursed to each agent	Settlement amount per agent	Currency units	Settlement timing; rounding	Execute settlement → record disbursements	Event recognition on settlement posting	Rule-based conversion of settlement events	Relational (agent × amount)	Append-only settlement ledger	Settlement process	Payment processor / clearing system	Validation; reconciliation	Settlement record	Settlement rules; currency standard	Delays; reversals; netting errors
Allocation / delivery recording system	Records quantities of physical goods allocated or delivered to each agent as an outcome of interaction.	Items delivered to buyers	Interacting agents (supplier/receiver)	Physical allocation outcome	Quantity of goods delivered	Delivered quantity per agent	Quantity units	Partial delivery; damage	Deliver goods → confirm receipt → record	Event recognition on delivery confirmation	Physical-to-symbolic conversion of delivery	Relational (agent × quantity)	Append-only delivery log	Delivery event	Scanner / confirmation system	De-duplication; validation	Delivery record	Delivery protocol definitions	Lost items; misdelivery
Loss settlement recording system	Records negative payoff amounts realized by agents due to interaction outcomes.	Trading loss; forfeited deposit	Interacting agents	Negative payoff realization	Loss amount applied to agent	Loss value per agent	Currency units	Attribution; timing	Compute loss → apply settlement → record	Event recognition on loss posting	Rule-based conversion of loss event	Scalar (per agent/event)	Append-only loss ledger	Settlement adjustment process	Accounting system	Classification; reconciliation	Loss record	Loss definition rules	Offsetting gains; disputes
Gain settlement recording system	Records positive payoff amounts realized by agents from interaction outcomes.	Profit credited; bonus earned	Interacting agents	Positive payoff realization	Gain amount credited to agent	Gain value per agent	Currency units	Attribution; timing	Compute gain → credit account → record	Event recognition on credit posting	Rule-based conversion of gain event	Scalar (per agent/event)	Append-only gain ledger	Settlement adjustment process	Accounting system	Classification; reconciliation	Gain record	Gain definition rules	Reversals; clawbacks
Revenue recording system	Records gross inflows earned by agents from transactions before costs.	Seller revenue from sales	Selling agent	Gross transaction inflows	Revenue amount per transaction	Gross revenue value	Currency units	Returns; discounts	Record transaction price × quantity → log	Event recognition on transaction	Rule-based conversion of sale event	Scalar (per transaction)	Append-only revenue log	Transaction execution	POS / transaction system	Validation; aggregation	Revenue record	Pricing and quantity definitions	Returns; mispricing
Cost transaction recording system	Records costs incurred by agents as part of executing interaction outcomes.	Transaction fees; input costs	Interacting agents	Costs incurred from interaction	Cost amount per agent/event	Cost value	Currency units	Attribution; timing; bundling	Record cost event → capture amount → log	Event recognition on cost posting	Rule-based conversion of cost event	Scalar (per agent/event)	Append-only cost ledger	Transaction execution	Accounting/billing system	Classification; reconciliation	Cost record	Cost definition rules	Hidden costs; delayed charges
Net payoff recording system	Records net outcomes combining recorded revenues and costs for each agent.	Net profit after fees	Interacting agents	Net interaction outcome	Net payoff per agent	Net payoff value	Currency units	Netting errors; timing	Combine recorded revenues and costs → compute net → log	Continuous-state detection of net value	Rule-based aggregation of components	Scalar (per agent/period)	Append-only net ledger	Settlement records	Accounting system	Reconciliation; validation	Net payoff record	Netting rules	Missing components; reversals
Reward disbursement system	Records rewards allocated to agents according to mechanism rules.	Tournament prizes; incentives paid	Interacting agents	Mechanism-based rewards	Reward amount allocated	Reward value per agent	Currency or quantity units	Rule interpretation; timing	Apply mechanism rules → disburse rewards → record	Event recognition on disbursement	Rule-based conversion of allocation	Relational (agent × reward)	Append-only reward ledger	Mechanism outcome	Payment/clearing system	Validation; reconciliation	Reward record	Mechanism rules	Clawbacks; disputes
Penalty enforcement logging system	Records penalties charged or imposed on agents due to rule violations or outcomes.	Fines; late fees	Interacting agents	Penalties imposed	Penalty charge event	Penalty value/indicator	Currency units / event ID	Enforcement discretion; delays	Detect violation → impose penalty → record	Event recognition on penalty posting	Symbolic conversion of enforcement action	Categorical / scalar	Append-only penalty log	Enforcement process	Rule engine / billing system	Validation; timestamping	Penalty record	Penalty rules	Selective enforcement
Outcome allocation registry	Records the distribution of payoffs (monetary or goods) across all agents participating in the interaction.	Allocation vector in matching or auction	Interacting agents (all participants)	Distribution of outcomes	Allocation across agents	Allocation vector	Currency/quantity units	Partial reporting; synchronization	Aggregate outcomes → assign to agents → record	Event recognition on allocation finalization	Rule-based conversion of allocation	Relational (agent × outcome)	Append-only allocation registry	Allocation finalization event	Settlement/clearing system	Consistency checks	Allocation record	Allocation rules	Missing agents; late adjustments
Settlement ledger system	Records the final amounts settled for each agent after all transfers, adjustments, and clearings.	End-of-day clearing balances	Interacting agents	Final settled positions	End-of-day settled balances per agent	Settled balance per agent	Currency units	Netting/rounding; posting delays	Finalize clearing → post settlements → record	Event recognition on settlement close	Rule-based conversion of clearing results	Relational (agent × balance)	Append-only settlement ledger	Clearing/settlement close	Clearing system	Reconciliation; validation	Settlement balances record	Clearing rules; currency standard	Late adjustments; reversals
Supply quantity recording system	Records the quantity an agent supplies to the interaction mechanism.	Units offered to market	Supplying agent	Supplied quantity	Quantity offered to mechanism	Supply quantity	Quantity units	Partial fills; measurement noise	Submit supply → record quantity	Event recognition on submission	Symbolic conversion of submission	Scalar (per submission/period)	Append-only supply log	Supply submission interface	Input mechanism	Validation; normalization	Supply record	Unit definitions	Withdrawals; revisions
Demand quantity recording system	Records the quantity an agent requests or attempts to acquire.	Units requested at a given price	Demanding agent	Requested quantity	Quantity requested at price	Demand quantity	Quantity units	Partial fulfillment; timing	Submit demand → record quantity	Event recognition on submission	Symbolic conversion of submission	Scalar (per submission/period)	Append-only demand log	Demand submission interface	Input mechanism	Validation; normalization	Demand record	Unit definitions	Order cancellations
Bid submission recording system	Records numeric bid values submitted by agents.	Auction bid entries	Bidding agent	Bid valuation	Numeric bid submitted	Bid amount	Currency units	Strategic shading; entry errors	Enter bid → record value	Continuous-state detection of numeric entry	Symbolic conversion of numeric input	Scalar (per bid)	Append-only bid log	Auction interface	Numeric input mechanism	Range checks; formatting	Bid record	Auction rules; currency standard	Mis-entry; late bids
Ask posting recording system	Records numeric ask prices posted by agents.	Seller ask listings	Selling agent	Ask price	Numeric ask posted	Ask price value	Currency units	Tick size; revisions	Post ask → record value	Continuous-state detection of numeric entry	Symbolic conversion of numeric input	Scalar (per ask)	Append-only ask log	Market listing interface	Numeric input mechanism	Validation; formatting	Ask record	Tick rules; currency standard	Price revisions; stale listings
Production output recording system	Records quantities produced by agents under the interaction’s technological or contractual rules.	Units produced per period	Producing agent	Output quantity	Quantity produced per period	Output quantity time series	Quantity units	Period boundary ambiguity; scrap handling	Record production events → aggregate by period → log	Event recognition on completion	Symbolic conversion of measured output	Sequential (time-ordered)	Append-only production log	Production activity	Counters / sensors / reports	Aggregation; normalization	Production quantity record	Output unit definitions	Miscounts; rework
Output delivery recording system	Records quantities of output delivered or accepted by the mechanism.	Units delivered to buyers	Producing & receiving agents	Delivered output	Quantity delivered/accepted	Delivered quantity per agent	Quantity units	Partial delivery; acceptance lag	Confirm delivery/acceptance → record	Event recognition on confirmation	Physical-to-symbolic conversion	Relational (agent × quantity)	Append-only delivery log	Delivery/acceptance event	Scanner / confirmation system	De-duplication; validation	Delivery record	Delivery protocol	Loss/damage; misdelivery
Effort time recording system	Records time spent by agents performing effortful actions.	Hours worked in a task	Individual agent	Effort duration	Time spent performing effort	Effort time value	Time units	Recall error; multitasking overlap	Track effort intervals → sum → log	Continuous-state detection of duration	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (time-ordered)	Append-only effort log	Effort activity	Time-tracking tool/sensor	Aggregation; normalization	Effort time record	Time standard	Unobserved effort; delays
Capacity usage recording system	Records the fraction or amount of available capacity actually used by an agent.	Machine usage vs maximum capacity	Agent with capacity	Capacity utilization	Used capacity vs available	Utilization amount/fraction	Quantity or fraction	Baseline capacity changes	Measure usage → compare to capacity → record	Continuous-state detection of usage	Rule-based conversion to utilization	Scalar or sequential	Append-only utilization log	Capacity-constrained process	Meters / counters	Normalization; validation	Utilization record	Capacity specification	Temporary derates; spikes
Advertising expenditure recording system	Records monetary amounts spent by an agent on advertising activities within the interaction environment.	Ad platform spend; campaign budget usage	Advertising agent	Advertising spend	Monetary spend per campaign/period	Ad spend value	Currency units	Attribution; timing	Record ad charges → aggregate → log	Event recognition on charge posting	Rule-based conversion of billing events	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only spend ledger	Ad platform billing	Billing system	Reconciliation; validation	Spend record	Billing rules; currency standard	Credits; delayed charges
Search activity logging system	Records the extent of search activity undertaken by the agent, such as number or duration of searches.	Pages viewed; queries issued	Individual agent	Search effort intensity	Count or duration of search actions	Search activity measure	Counts / time units	Page caching; session boundaries	Log search actions → aggregate by window → record	Event recognition on search action	Symbolic conversion of logged action	Sequential / scalar	Append-only search log	Search interface	Event logger	Sessionization; aggregation	Search activity record	Definition of search action	Unlogged searches; idle time
Action event logging system	Records the count of actions taken by the agent within a defined time window.	Number of bids submitted per hour	Individual agent	Action frequency	Number of actions in time window	Action count per window	Counts	Window choice; missed events	Log actions → aggregate by window → record	Event recognition on action	Symbolic conversion of action event	Sequential / scalar	Append-only action log	Action execution	Event logger	Deduplication; aggregation	Action count record	Action definition rules	Logging gaps; batching
Order submission recording system	Records the quantity associated with each order placed by an agent.	Units per purchase order	Ordering agent	Order quantity	Quantity specified in order	Order quantity value	Quantity units	Partial orders; revisions	Submit order → record quantity	Event recognition on submission	Symbolic conversion of order data	Scalar (per order)	Append-only order log	Order submission interface	Input mechanism	Validation; normalization	Order record	Unit definitions	Cancellations; amendments
Time-stamped action rate recorder	Records actions with timestamps, allowing calculation of actions per unit time.	Trades per minute	Individual agent	Action rate over time	Timestamped action events	Action rate time series	Counts per time unit	Clock sync; burstiness	Timestamp actions → compute rates → record	Event recognition on action	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (time-ordered)	Append-only rate log	Action events	Clock / event logger	Rate calculation	Action rate record	Time standard	Clock drift; sparse data
Transaction price recording system	Records prices actually paid in completed transactions.	Purchase price per unit	Transacting agents	Realized transaction price	Price paid per completed transaction	Transaction price value	Currency units	Discounts; bundled pricing	Complete transaction → record price	Event recognition on completion	Rule-based conversion of transaction data	Scalar (per transaction)	Append-only price log	Transaction execution	POS / settlement system	Validation; normalization	Transaction price record	Pricing rules; currency standard	Hidden fees; returns
Payroll disbursement system	Records wage payments made to agents as part of interaction outcomes.	Hourly wage payments	Individual agent (employee)	Wage compensation	Wage payment amount per pay period	Wage payment value	Currency units	Posting delays; overtime attribution	Process payroll → disburse wages → record payment	Event recognition on payment posting	Rule-based conversion of payroll event	Scalar (per period)	Append-only payroll ledger	Payroll execution event	Payroll system	Validation; period assignment	Wage payment record	Pay-rate definitions; currency standard	Adjustments; retroactive corrections
Fee assessment recording system	Records fees imposed on agents by the interaction mechanism.	Platform transaction fees	Individual agent	Fees imposed	Fee charge amount	Fee outflow value	Currency units	Bundled fees; timing	Assess fee → post charge → record	Event recognition on fee posting	Rule-based conversion of fee event	Scalar (per event)	Append-only fee ledger	Fee assessment event	Billing system	Classification; reconciliation	Fee record	Fee schedule definitions	Hidden fees; delayed charges
Transfer disbursement recording system	Records outgoing transfers made by an agent to other agents or institutions.	Subsidy paid; reimbursement	Individual agent	Outgoing transfers	Transfer amount disbursed	Transfer outflow value	Currency units	Reversals; timing	Initiate transfer → record disbursement	Event recognition on disbursement	Rule-based conversion of transfer event	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only transfer-out log	Transfer execution event	Payment system	Validation; timestamping	Transfer disbursement record	Transfer rules; currency standard	Cancellations; clawbacks
Transfer receipt recording system	Records incoming transfers received by an agent from others or institutions.	Grant received; benefit payment	Individual agent	Incoming transfers	Transfer amount received	Transfer inflow value	Currency units	Delayed posting; misclassification	Receive transfer → record receipt	Event recognition on receipt	Rule-based conversion of receipt event	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only transfer-in log	Transfer receipt event	Payment processor	Validation; timestamping	Transfer receipt record	Program/payment rules	Missed receipts; reversals
Penalty payment recording system	Records monetary penalties paid by agents due to rule violations or enforcement actions.	Regulatory fine; late-payment penalty	Individual agent	Penalties paid	Penalty payment amount	Penalty outflow value	Currency units	Disputes; timing	Impose penalty → receive payment → record	Event recognition on payment	Rule-based conversion of penalty event	Scalar (per event)	Append-only penalty ledger	Enforcement/payment event	Billing/enforcement system	Validation; reconciliation	Penalty payment record	Penalty rule definitions	Partial payments; waivers
Subsidy disbursement recording system	Records monetary subsidies or support payments received by agents.	Production subsidy; housing subsidy	Individual agent	Subsidy received	Subsidy payment amount	Subsidy inflow value	Currency units	Eligibility changes; posting delays	Disburse subsidy → record receipt	Event recognition on disbursement	Rule-based conversion of payment event	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only subsidy ledger	Subsidy payment event	Payment processor	Validation; timestamping	Subsidy record	Subsidy program rules	Delayed payments; clawbacks
Royalty payment recording system	Records payments made based on usage, licensing, or revenue-sharing agreements.	Music streaming royalties; patent license fees	Individual agent	Royalty income	Royalty payment amount	Royalty inflow value	Currency units	Usage attribution; timing	Calculate royalty → disburse → record	Event recognition on payment	Rule-based conversion of royalty event	Scalar (per period)	Append-only royalty ledger	Usage/licensing settlement	Royalty accounting system	Reconciliation; validation	Royalty record	Royalty contract terms	Reporting lag; disputes
Commission payout recording system	Records commission payments made to intermediaries or agents.	Sales commission; brokerage fee	Individual agent	Commission earned	Commission payment amount	Commission value	Currency units	Commission rate changes	Calculate commission → pay → record	Event recognition on payout	Rule-based conversion of commission event	Scalar (per event)	Append-only commission ledger	Commission settlement event	Accounting system	Validation; reconciliation	Commission record	Commission agreement	Retroactive adjustments
Side payment recording system	Records transfers made outside the primary transaction as part of an interaction.	Facilitation payment; compensating transfer	Individual agent	Ancillary transfer	Side payment amount	Side payment value	Currency units	Informality; misclassification	Execute side transfer → record	Event recognition on transfer	Rule-based conversion of transfer event	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only side-payment log	Transfer execution event	Payment system	Validation; timestamping	Side payment record	Side payment definitions	Unrecorded transfers
Contract payment execution system	Records payments made according to contractual terms between agents.	Milestone payment; service contract fee	Individual agent	Contractual payment	Payment amount per contract term	Contract payment value	Currency units	Milestone interpretation	Execute contract payment → record	Event recognition on payment	Rule-based conversion of contract event	Scalar (per milestone)	Append-only contract ledger	Contract execution event	Contract management system	Validation; reconciliation	Contract payment record	Contract terms	Disputes; delayed milestones
Settlement transfer recording system	Records transfers executed to settle disputes, balances, or obligations.	Legal settlement payment; post-dispute transfer	Interacting agents	Dispute/obligation settlement	Transfer amount executed for settlement	Settlement transfer value	Currency units	Timing; reversals; partial settlements	Execute settlement transfer → record amount/date	Event recognition on transfer posting	Rule-based conversion of settlement event	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only settlement transfer log	Settlement execution event	Payment/clearing system	Validation; reconciliation	Settlement transfer record	Settlement agreement terms; currency standard	Delayed posting; clawbacks
Menu / feasibility update recording system	Records changes in available options following another agent’s action.	Option disappears after rival entry	Interacting agents	Option availability changes	Updated menu/feasible options after agent action	Menu update event	Option identifiers	Rollout lag; partial visibility	Detect triggering action → update menu → record changes	Event recognition on menu update	Symbolic conversion of menu diff	Relational (option deltas)	Append-only update log	Choice/menu system state	UI/menu renderer	Diffing; validation	Menu update record	Menu definition rules	Caching; hidden constraints
Action–response event logging system	Records responses (actions, offers, withdrawals) following identified agents’ actions.	Counteroffer after Agent B’s bid	Interacting agents	Reactive behavior	Response action following identified agent action	Action–response pair	Action identifiers	Attribution ambiguity; timing	Detect initiating action → log subsequent response	Event recognition on response	Symbolic conversion of response action	Sequential (action → response)	Append-only interaction log	Interaction events	Event logger	Correlation; timestamping	Action–response record	Interaction protocol definitions	Concurrent responses; missed links
Announcement logging system	Records information releases made publicly to all agents at a given time.	Policy announcement; price announcement	All participating agents	Public information release	Announcement event and content	Announcement record	Event ID / content metadata	Informal releases; partial reach	Issue announcement → log content/time	Event recognition on announcement	Symbolic conversion of message	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only announcement log	Public communication channel	Messaging/logging system	Validation; timestamping	Announcement record	Announcement definitions	Leakage; delayed dissemination
Private messaging logging system	Records messages sent privately between specific agents.	Direct offer message; private negotiation	Specific interacting agents	Private communication	Message sent between agents	Message record	Message IDs / content metadata	Missing content; encryption	Send private message → log metadata/content	Event recognition on send	Symbolic conversion of message	Relational (sender × receiver)	Append-only message log	Private communication channel	Messaging system	De-duplication; timestamping	Private message record	Messaging protocol	Unlogged channels; content loss
Selective signal delivery logging system	Records which agents receive which signals.	Information shown only to subset of participants	Interacting agents (sender/receivers)	Information exposure by agent	Which agents received which signals	Agent–signal receipt mapping	Agent IDs; signal IDs	Partial delivery; logging gaps	Deliver signal → log recipients	Event recognition on delivery	Symbolic conversion of delivery event	Relational (agent × signal)	Append-only delivery log	Information delivery channel	Messaging/notification system	De-duplication; validation	Signal delivery record	Signal identity definitions	Missed deliveries; spillovers
Information disclosure timestamping system	Records the exact time at which information is disclosed to agents.	Disclosure before vs after bidding	Interacting agents	Timing of information disclosure	Disclosure time relative to events	Disclosure timestamp	Time units	Clock sync; reference ambiguity	Timestamp disclosure → record	Event recognition on disclosure	Temporal conversion of event to timestamp	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only disclosure log	Information release channel	Clock/timestamp service	Validation; ordering	Disclosure timing record	Time standard and synchronization	Clock drift; delayed propagation
Information visibility configuration system	Records whether information is configured as visible to all agents or restricted.	Public order book vs hidden orders	Interacting agents	Visibility scope of information	Public vs restricted visibility setting	Visibility configuration state	Visibility flags	Misconfiguration; rollout lag	Configure visibility → record state	Event recognition on config change	Symbolic conversion of config state	Categorical	Append-only visibility log	Market/information system	Configuration manager	Validation; tagging	Visibility configuration record	Visibility rules	Leakage; inconsistent enforcement
Delayed reporting / reveal logging system	Records actions or outcomes that are revealed after a delay rather than immediately.	Trades disclosed after clearing delay	Interacting agents	Reporting delay	Action/outcome revealed after delay	Reveal delay duration	Time units	Delay variance; batching	Record event → reveal later → log delay	Event recognition on reveal	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (event → reveal)	Append-only reveal log	Reporting/clearing system	Clock/timestamp service	Time-difference computation	Delayed reveal record	Reporting delay rules	Out-of-order reveals
Signaling action logging system	Records actions taken by agents that are publicly observable and intended to convey information, including their associated costs.	Costly advertisement; public commitment action	Interacting agents	Public signaling behavior	Publicly observable signaling action and cost	Signal action record	Action IDs; cost units	Attribution; cost valuation	Perform signaling action → log action and cost	Event recognition on action	Symbolic conversion of action/cost	Relational (agent × action × cost)	Append-only signaling log	Public action channel	Event logger/accounting system	Validation; reconciliation	Signaling action record	Signaling definitions and cost rules	Hidden actions; mispriced costs
Information withholding configuration log	Records instances where information is deliberately not disclosed according to system settings or rules.	Hidden attributes; sealed bids	Interacting agents	Disclosure restriction status	Withholding event/config state	Withholding configuration	Flags / config IDs	Misconfiguration; rollout lag	Apply withholding rule → record state	Event recognition on config apply	Symbolic conversion of config state	Categorical	Append-only config log	Information configuration context	Config manager	Validation; tagging	Withholding record	Disclosure policy definitions	Leakage; inconsistent enforcement
Leak event logging system	Records instances where information becomes visible outside intended disclosure channels.	Premature disclosure of bid	Interacting agents	Unauthorized information exposure	Leak event occurrence	Leak event indicator	Event ID / boolean	Detection lag; attribution	Detect leak → log event	Event recognition on exposure	Symbolic conversion of exposure signal	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only leak log	Information channels	Monitoring/IDS	Correlation; validation	Leak record	Leak detection criteria	False positives; missed leaks
Rule configuration registry	Records the active market rules governing interaction at a given time.	Trading hours; tick size rules	Interacting agents	Active market rules	Rule set in force	Rule configuration state	Rule IDs/metadata	Versioning errors; overlap	Activate rules → record config	Event recognition on activation	Symbolic conversion of rules	Relational (rule set)	Append-only rule registry	Market rule context	Config registry	Consistency checks	Rule config record	Rule definitions/versioning	Shadow rules; drift
Mechanism specification registry	Records the auction format applied to the interaction.	First-price vs second-price auction	Interacting agents	Auction/mechanism format	Applied mechanism type	Mechanism specification	Mechanism IDs	Misapplication; transitions	Set mechanism → record spec	Event recognition on spec set	Symbolic conversion of spec	Categorical	Append-only mechanism log	Mechanism selection context	Registry/service	Validation; tagging	Mechanism record	Mechanism definitions	Mixed mechanisms; rollout lag
Contract rule enforcement system	Records the contractual terms and rules applied to agent interactions.	Penalty clauses; delivery terms	Interacting agents	Contractual rule application	Enforcement action/terms applied	Contract rule state	Rule IDs; event IDs	Discretion; timing	Enforce contract terms → log action	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement	Relational (agent × rule)	Append-only enforcement log	Contract execution context	Rule engine	Validation; reconciliation	Enforcement record	Contract terms definitions	Partial enforcement; disputes
Legal enforcement logging system	Records enforcement of legal or regulatory constraints affecting interaction.	Compliance checks; regulatory blocks	Interacting agents	Legal/regulatory compliance	Enforcement action or block event	Legal enforcement event	Event ID / boolean	Jurisdiction mismatch; timing	Apply compliance check → record enforcement	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement log	Legal/regulatory control point	Compliance system	Validation; timestamping	Legal enforcement record	Applicable laws/regulations	Discretion; delayed enforcement
Pricing mechanism specification system	Records the pricing rule or mechanism used to determine transaction prices.	Fixed price menu; bilateral bargaining	Interacting agents	Pricing rule in force	Applied pricing mechanism	Pricing mechanism state	Mechanism identifiers	Mid-stream changes; ambiguity	Set pricing rule → record spec	Event recognition on spec set	Symbolic conversion of rule to state	Categorical	Append-only pricing log	Pricing configuration context	Registry/config service	Validation; tagging	Pricing mechanism record	Mechanism definitions	Mixed rules; rollout lag
Turn-order specification system	Records the rules that determine which agent may act at each step of the interaction.	Alternating turns; seller moves first	Interacting agents	Action sequencing rules	Turn-order rule	Turn-order state	Rule identifiers	Tie-breaking ambiguity	Define turn order → record rule	Event recognition on rule definition	Symbolic conversion of rule	Categorical / sequential	Append-only turn-order log	Interaction control context	Scheduler/arbiter	Validation; ordering	Turn-order record	Turn-order definitions	Concurrent actions; overrides
Participation eligibility registry	Records the conditions under which agents may enter or exit the interaction.	Registration required; exit penalties	Interacting agents	Eligibility to participate	Entry/exit eligibility state	Eligibility status	Status flags	Rule interpretation; updates	Check/apply eligibility → record state	Event recognition on eligibility change	Symbolic conversion of status	Categorical	Append-only eligibility log	Participation control	Registry/access-control system	Validation; reconciliation	Eligibility record	Eligibility rules	Informal access; appeals
Enforcement event logging system	Records actions taken by the mechanism or authority to enforce rules.	Blocking an action; issuing a warning	Interacting agents	Rule enforcement actions	Enforcement event (block/warning)	Enforcement action record	Event ID / type	Silent enforcement; logging gaps	Detect violation → enforce → record action	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement log	Enforcement mechanism	Rule engine / monitor	Validation; timestamping	Enforcement record	Enforcement policy definitions	Selective enforcement; delays
Penalty assessment recording system	Records penalties imposed on agents for violating institutional or market rules.	Fines; suspension	Interacting agents	Penalties imposed	Penalty event and amount/type	Penalty assessment record	Currency units / event type	Discretion; timing; appeals	Detect violation → assess penalty → record	Event recognition on assessment	Symbolic conversion of assessment	Categorical / scalar	Append-only penalty ledger	Enforcement process	Rule engine / billing system	Validation; timestamping	Penalty record	Penalty schedule definitions	Partial enforcement; reversals
Eligibility rule registry	Records criteria that determine which agents or actions are permitted.	Accreditation requirement	Interacting agents	Eligibility criteria	Active eligibility rules	Eligibility rule state	Rule IDs / flags	Version overlap; interpretation	Define/update criteria → record	Event recognition on rule set	Symbolic conversion of rule text	Relational (criteria set)	Append-only rule registry	Participation control context	Registry service	Consistency checks	Eligibility rules record	Rule definitions/versioning	Shadow criteria; drift
Action permission specification system	Records which actions are permitted or forbidden under current rules.	Allowed bids; prohibited trades	Interacting agents	Action permissions	Permitted/forbidden action set	Permission state	Action IDs / flags	Mid-session changes	Configure permissions → record	Event recognition on config change	Symbolic conversion of permission state	Relational (action × permission)	Append-only permission log	Action control context	Access-control system	Validation; tagging	Permission record	Permission rules	Inconsistent enforcement
Rule versioning and change log	Records modifications to institutional or market rules with timestamps.	New bidding rule introduced	Interacting agents	Rule modifications	Rule change event with timestamp	Rule version state	Version IDs / time	Out-of-order updates	Modify rule → log change	Event recognition on change	Symbolic conversion of diff	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only change log	Rule management context	Version control system	Diffing; validation	Rule change record	Versioning policy	Rollback gaps; propagation lag
Action–response timestamping system	Records timestamps of actions and subsequent responses by other agents, allowing direct measurement of response intervals.	Seconds between bid and counter-bid	Interacting agents	Response timing	Timestamps of action and response	Response interval value	Time units	Clock sync; concurrency	Timestamp action → timestamp response → compute interval → record	Event recognition on events	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (action → response)	Append-only interaction timing log	Interaction events	Clock/timestamp service	Time-difference computation	Response interval record	Time standard/sync rules	Clock drift; overlapping responses
Period-indexed response recorder	Records the period in which a response occurs relative to an initiating action.	Response in period t+2	Interacting agents	Response timing by period	Period index of response relative to initiating action	Response period offset	Period indices (t, t+1, t+2)	Period boundary ambiguity	Record initiating action → record response → assign period index → log	Event recognition on response	Symbolic conversion of timestamps to period index	Sequential (period-ordered)	Append-only response log	Interaction events	Clock/period scheduler	Period assignment	Period-index record	Period definition rules	Misaligned clocks; boundary cases
Response timing classification system	Records whether responses occur within a defined immediacy window or after delay.	Same-round vs next-round response	Interacting agents	Response immediacy	Immediate vs delayed response classification	Timing class indicator	{Immediate, Delayed}	Threshold choice; window misfit	Define window → detect response → classify → record	Event recognition on response	Rule-based conversion to class	Categorical	Append-only timing-class log	Interaction events	Event logger	Windowing; validation	Timing class record	Immediacy window definition	Edge cases; late arrivals
Lag detection over action logs	Records delayed responses by matching action timestamps across agents.	Counteroffer after several rounds	Interacting agents	Response lag across agents	Matched action–response with delay	Response lag value	Time units / rounds	Matching ambiguity; concurrency	Match actions across logs → compute lag → record	Event recognition on matched pair	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Relational (action × response)	Append-only lag log	Action logs	Log correlator	De-duplication; alignment	Lag record	Matching rules	Missed matches; overlaps
Action–information timestamping system	Records timestamps of information disclosures and subsequent actions, enabling direct measurement of response timing.	Seconds/minutes between announcement and bid	Interacting agents	Timing from info to action	Time between disclosure and action	Info–action interval	Time units	Clock sync; disclosure ambiguity	Timestamp disclosure → timestamp action → compute interval → log	Event recognition on events	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (disclosure → action)	Append-only info–action log	Disclosure and action events	Clock/timestamp service	Time-difference computation	Interval record	Time standard/sync rules	Clock drift; out-of-order events
Enforcement event logging system	Records punitive actions taken in response to recorded rule violations.	Fine imposed after violation	Interacting agents	Punitive enforcement actions	Enforcement action following violation	Enforcement event record	Event ID / type	Silent enforcement; delays	Detect violation → enforce → record action	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement log	Enforcement mechanism	Rule engine / monitor	Validation; timestamping	Enforcement record	Enforcement policy definitions	Selective enforcement; logging gaps
History-conditioned offer recording system	Records offers explicitly conditioned on recorded past actions or outcomes.	“Because you defected last round, price increases”	Interacting agents	Offer dependence on history	Offer issued conditional on past action/outcome	History–offer mapping	Offer identifiers / price units	History window ambiguity; attribution	Detect qualifying past event → issue offer → record linkage	Event recognition on offer issuance	Symbolic conversion of offer content	Relational (past event × offer)	Append-only offer log	Offer issuance context	Offer management system	History tagging; validation	History-conditioned offer record	Definition of conditioning rules	Misattributed history; partial observability
Access control / exclusion logging system	Records denial of participation or access following recorded past behavior.	Seller barred after repeated violations	Interacting agents	Participation denial	Access denial event following past behavior	Exclusion status/event	Event ID / boolean	Discretion; appeal lag	Detect violation history → deny access → record	Event recognition on denial	Symbolic conversion of denial action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only access log	Access control context	Access-control system	Validation; timestamping	Exclusion record	Exclusion policy definitions	Informal bans; delayed enforcement
Payoff settlement recording system	Records realized gains for Agent B, time-stamped relative to Agent A’s actions.	B receives higher payment after A’s move	Interacting agents (Agent B)	Realized gain conditional on other agent’s action	Gain credited to agent with reference to triggering action	Time-linked gain value	Currency units	Attribution; timing	Detect settlement → credit gain → record linkage	Event recognition on credit	Rule-based conversion of settlement event	Relational (agent × triggering action)	Append-only settlement log	Settlement/clearing process	Accounting system	Reconciliation; validation	Gain settlement record	Settlement rules	Mislinked actions; reversals
Payoff settlement recording system	Records realized losses for Agent B, time-stamped relative to Agent A’s actions.	B incurs penalty after A’s action	Interacting agents (Agent B)	Realized loss conditional on other agent’s action	Loss applied to agent with reference to triggering action	Time-linked loss value	Currency units	Attribution; timing	Detect settlement → apply loss → record linkage	Event recognition on debit	Rule-based conversion of settlement event	Relational (agent × triggering action)	Append-only settlement log	Settlement/clearing process	Accounting system	Reconciliation; validation	Loss settlement record	Settlement rules	Offsetting adjustments; disputes
Message transmission logging system	Records the sending of a message by an agent through a communication channel.	Chat message sent; offer message issued	Interacting agents	Communication activity	Message sent event	Message transmission record	Message IDs / metadata	Missing content; delivery failure	Send message → log transmission	Event recognition on send	Symbolic conversion of message event	Relational (sender × receiver)	Append-only message log	Communication channel	Messaging system	De-duplication; timestamping	Message record	Messaging protocol definitions	Unlogged channels; encryption loss
Message receipt logging system	Records the receipt of a message by an agent, including sender and timestamp.	Inbox message received	Interacting agents (receiver)	Message reception	Receipt of message with sender and time	Message receipt record	Message IDs / timestamps	Delivery delays; duplicate receipts	Deliver message → log receipt	Event recognition on receipt	Symbolic conversion of receipt event	Relational (sender × receiver × time)	Append-only receipt log	Messaging channel	Messaging system	De-duplication; timestamping	Message receipt record	Messaging protocol definitions	Missed or delayed delivery
Public announcement logging system	Records announcements broadcast to all agents in the interaction.	Price announcement; rule update	All interacting agents	Public information broadcast	Announcement event and content	Announcement record	Event ID / content metadata	Partial reach; informal leaks	Broadcast announcement → log event	Event recognition on broadcast	Symbolic conversion of message	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only announcement log	Public communication channel	Broadcast system	Validation; timestamping	Announcement record	Announcement definitions	Delayed dissemination; leakage
Private message delivery system	Records delivery of messages sent privately to specific agents.	Direct negotiation message	Specific interacting agents	Private communication delivery	Delivery of private message	Message delivery record	Message IDs / metadata	Delivery failure; encryption loss	Deliver private message → log delivery	Event recognition on delivery	Symbolic conversion of delivery event	Relational (sender × receiver)	Append-only delivery log	Private communication channel	Messaging system	Validation; timestamping	Message delivery record	Messaging protocol definitions	Unlogged channels; partial delivery
Signal emission logging system	Records emission of a signal intended to convey information to others.	Public signal release	Interacting agents (sender)	Signal issuance	Signal emitted event	Signal emission record	Signal IDs	Timing ambiguity; format loss	Emit signal → log emission	Event recognition on emission	Symbolic conversion of emission event	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only emission log	Signaling channel	Event logger	Validation; timestamping	Signal emission record	Signal definition rules	Informal signals; missed logging
Signal observation logging system	Records which agents observe or receive a signal.	Signal delivered to subset of agents	Interacting agents (receivers)	Signal exposure	Observation/receipt of signal by agents	Agent–signal observation mapping	Agent IDs; signal IDs	Partial observation; attribution	Deliver/observe signal → log observers	Event recognition on observation	Symbolic conversion of observation event	Relational (agent × signal)	Append-only observation log	Information delivery channel	Messaging/notification system	De-duplication; validation	Signal observation record	Signal identity definitions	Unobserved exposure; spillovers
Communication timestamping system	Records the timing of messages or signals relative to interaction events.	Message before vs after bid	Interacting agents	Timing of communications	Message/signal timestamp relative to interaction event	Relative communication timing	Time units	Clock sync; reference ambiguity	Timestamp message and reference event → compute ordering → record	Event recognition on send/receive	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (event-ordered)	Append-only communication log	Communication and interaction events	Clock/timestamp service	Time-difference computation	Communication timing record	Time standard/sync rules	Clock drift; ambiguous event pairing
Agent-specific action/menu specification system	Records the set of actions presented as available to each agent at a particular time.	Available bids shown to each trader	Individual interacting agents	Agent-specific action availability	Set of actions shown to each agent at time t	Agent–action availability set	Action identifiers	Partial visibility; rollout lag	Render agent-specific menu → record availability	Event recognition on menu render	Symbolic conversion of UI state	Relational (agent × action set)	Append-only availability log	Agent interface state	UI/menu renderer	Deduplication; ordering capture	Agent-specific menu record	Menu/action definitions	Hidden options; UI inconsistency
Joint-action permission registry	Records which combinations of actions across agents are allowed under current rules.	Simultaneous bids allowed	Interacting agents	Allowed joint actions	Permitted combinations of actions across agents	Joint-action permission state	Action-combination identifiers	Rule complexity; updates	Define/activate joint-action rules → record	Event recognition on rule activation	Symbolic conversion of rule state	Relational (agent × agent × action)	Append-only permission registry	Rule configuration context	Rule engine/registry	Consistency checks	Joint-action permission record	Rule definitions	Overlapping rules; drift
Joint-action prohibition registry	Records which combinations of actions across agents are explicitly disallowed.	Two agents cannot choose same resource	Interacting agents	Disallowed joint actions	Prohibited action combinations	Joint-action prohibition state	Action-combination identifiers	Incomplete rule coverage	Define/activate prohibitions → record	Event recognition on rule activation	Symbolic conversion of rule state	Relational (agent × agent × action)	Append-only prohibition registry	Rule configuration context	Rule engine/registry	Consistency checks	Joint-action prohibition record	Prohibition definitions	Implicit prohibitions; lag
Action rejection logging system	Records attempts by agents that are blocked or rejected by the mechanism.	Rejected bid; blocked operation	Interacting agents	Enforcement of action constraints	Blocked or rejected action attempt	Rejection event indicator	Event ID / boolean	False blocks; silent failures	Attempt action → detect rejection → record	Event recognition on rejection	Symbolic conversion of rejection signal	Categorical / sequential	Append-only rejection log	Mechanism enforcement point	Rule engine / monitor	Error-code parsing	Action rejection record	Enforcement policy definitions	Unlogged rejections; race conditions
Differential menu specification system	Records differences in available action sets across agents at the same time.	Buyer vs seller menu options	Interacting agents	Agent-specific action availability differences	Differences in action sets across agents at the same time	Agent–menu differential	Action identifiers	Partial visibility; rollout lag	Render menus per agent → compare → record differences	Event recognition on menu render	Symbolic conversion of UI state	Relational (agent × action set)	Append-only differential log	Agent interfaces	UI/menu renderer	Deduplication; ordering capture	Differential menu record	Menu/action definitions	Hidden options; UI inconsistency
Action-set update logging system	Records updates to an agent’s available actions triggered by other agents’ actions.	Option removed after rival purchase	Interacting agents	Dynamic action availability	Update to available actions triggered by others’ actions	Action-set update event	Action identifiers	Event ordering ambiguity	Detect triggering action → update menu → log change	Event recognition on update	Symbolic conversion of menu diff	Relational (action deltas)	Append-only update log	Mechanism/menu state	Rule engine / UI system	Diffing; validation	Action-set update record	Update rules	Caching; delayed propagation
Mutual-exclusion enforcement log	Records enforcement events preventing simultaneous incompatible actions by multiple agents.	Only one agent allowed to claim slot	Interacting agents	Enforcement of exclusivity	Blocked concurrent action due to mutual exclusion	Exclusion enforcement event	Event ID / boolean	Race conditions; contention	Detect simultaneous attempts → enforce exclusion → log	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only exclusion log	Enforcement point	Rule engine / lock manager	Conflict detection	Exclusion record	Exclusivity rules	Missed conflicts; retries
Capacity / concurrency constraint recorder	Records limits on how many agents may perform an action simultaneously.	Capacity of one; queue limit	Interacting agents	Concurrency limits	Number of agents allowed concurrently	Capacity limit state	Count / capacity value	Dynamic capacity changes	Define capacity → monitor usage → record	Continuous-state detection of capacity state	Symbolic conversion of capacity spec	Scalar / relational	Append-only capacity log	Capacity-constrained resource	Capacity manager	Validation; normalization	Capacity record	Capacity definitions	Temporary overrides; spikes
Rule state registry	Records the active institutional or mechanism rules at a given time.	Current trading rules	Interacting agents	Active rule set	Rule state in force at time t	Rule configuration state	Rule IDs / metadata	Version overlap; propagation lag	Activate rules → record state	Event recognition on activation	Symbolic conversion of rule spec	Relational (rule set)	Append-only rule registry	Rule management context	Registry/service	Consistency checks	Rule state record	Rule definitions/versioning	Shadow rules; drift
Prohibition enforcement logging system	Records enforcement events where attempted prohibited actions are blocked by institutional rules.	Blocked trade; forbidden bid rejected	Interacting agents	Enforcement of prohibitions	Blocked prohibited action event	Prohibition enforcement event	Event ID / boolean	Silent blocks; logging gaps	Attempt prohibited action → block → record	Event recognition on block	Symbolic conversion of enforcement signal	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement log	Enforcement control point	Rule engine / access control	Error-code parsing	Prohibition enforcement record	Prohibition rule definitions	Missed blocks; delayed logging
Requirement enforcement logging system	Records enforcement events where agents are compelled to take required actions.	Mandatory reporting; required disclosure	Interacting agents	Enforcement of required actions	Enforcement event compelling action	Requirement enforcement event	Event ID / action ID	Partial compliance; timing	Detect requirement → enforce → record	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement log	Enforcement mechanism	Rule engine / monitor	Validation; timestamping	Requirement enforcement record	Requirement rule definitions	Selective enforcement
Enforcement action logging system	Records actions taken by authorities or mechanisms to enforce institutional rules.	Warning issued; action blocked	Interacting agents	Institutional enforcement actions	Enforcement action taken	Enforcement action record	Event ID / action type	Attribution ambiguity; delays	Detect violation → take action → record	Event recognition on action	Symbolic conversion of action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only action log	Enforcement authority interface	Enforcement system	Validation; timestamping	Enforcement action record	Enforcement policy definitions	Discretion; delayed response
Sanction assessment recording system	Records sanctions imposed on agents for rule violations.	Suspension; loss of privileges	Interacting agents	Sanctions imposed	Sanction type and scope	Sanction assessment record	Sanction IDs / status flags	Appeal lag; reversals	Assess sanction → record	Event recognition on assessment	Symbolic conversion of sanction	Categorical	Append-only sanction log	Sanction assessment process	Sanction management system	Validation; timestamping	Sanction record	Sanction rules	Overturned sanctions
Penalty imposition recording system	Records penalties (monetary or non-monetary) applied following violations.	Fine assessed; late fee charged	Interacting agents	Penalties applied	Penalty amount/type imposed	Penalty record	Currency units / penalty type	Partial payments; waivers	Impose penalty → record	Event recognition on imposition	Rule-based conversion of penalty event	Scalar / categorical	Append-only penalty ledger	Penalty enforcement process	Billing/enforcement system	Validation; reconciliation	Penalty record	Penalty schedule definitions	Deferred penalties; adjustments
Compliance confirmation recording system	Records instances where agents are verified as complying with rules.	Compliance check passed	Interacting agents	Compliance status	Verified compliance event	Compliance confirmation record	Event ID / boolean	Superficial checks; audit scope	Perform compliance check → confirm → record	Event recognition on confirmation	Symbolic conversion of check result	Categorical / sequential	Append-only compliance log	Compliance verification process	Compliance system / auditor	Validation; timestamping	Compliance record	Compliance criteria definitions	Undetected violations; false positives
Violation logging system	Records detected rule violations by agents.	Breach logged; infraction recorded	Interacting agents	Rule violations	Violation event detected	Violation record	Event ID / violation type	Detection lag; false positives	Detect violation → log event	Event recognition on violation	Symbolic conversion of violation signal	Categorical / sequential	Append-only violation log	Monitoring/enforcement point	Monitoring system	Classification; timestamping	Violation record	Violation definitions	Missed violations; misclassification
Rule change logging system	Records modifications to institutional rules with timestamps.	New trading rule enacted	Interacting agents	Institutional rule changes	Rule modification event with timestamp	Rule change record	Rule IDs / timestamps	Version conflicts; rollout lag	Modify rule → log change	Event recognition on change	Symbolic conversion of rule diff	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only rule-change log	Rule management context	Registry/version system	Diffing; validation	Rule change record	Versioning policy	Partial propagation
Rule override/suspension log	Records temporary suspension or override of existing rules.	Emergency rule suspension	Interacting agents	Temporary rule suspension	Override/suspension event	Rule override record	Rule IDs / status flags	Informal overrides; timing	Suspend/override rule → record event	Event recognition on override	Symbolic conversion of override action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only override log	Rule control context	Rule engine / admin interface	Validation; timestamping	Override record	Override authorization rules	Shadow overrides; expiry errors
Entry attempt recording system	Records attempts by agents to enter or participate in the interaction or institution.	Application submitted; login attempt	Interacting agents	Participation attempts	Entry/participation attempt event	Entry attempt record	Event ID / status	Bot noise; retries	Attempt entry → record attempt	Event recognition on attempt	Symbolic conversion of attempt event	Categorical / sequential	Append-only entry log	Entry/registration interface	Access-control system	Validation; timestamping	Entry attempt record	Entry eligibility rules	Failed retries; spoofing
Entry approval recording system	Records approval of an agent’s attempt to enter or participate in the interaction.	Account approved; bidder admitted	Interacting agents	Entry authorization	Approval of participation attempt	Entry approval record	Event ID / status flag	Administrative delay; conditional approvals	Review entry attempt → approve → record	Event recognition on approval	Symbolic conversion of approval action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only approval log	Entry control process	Access-control system	Validation; timestamping	Entry approval record	Entry eligibility rules	Conditional access; later revocation
Entry rejection logging system	Records denial of an agent’s attempt to enter or participate.	Application rejected; access denied	Interacting agents	Entry denial	Rejection of participation attempt	Entry rejection record	Event ID / status flag	Appeal lag; discretionary decisions	Review entry attempt → reject → record	Event recognition on rejection	Symbolic conversion of rejection action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only rejection log	Entry control process	Access-control system	Validation; timestamping	Entry rejection record	Entry criteria definitions	Informal denials; logging gaps
Exit event logging system	Records an agent’s departure from the interaction or institution.	Market exit; session logout	Interacting agents	Participation termination	Exit/departure event	Exit event record	Event ID / timestamp	Unclean exits; timeout ambiguity	Detect exit → record event	Event recognition on exit	Symbolic conversion of exit signal	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only exit log	Interaction/session context	Session manager	Validation; timestamping	Exit record	Exit definition rules	Network drops; implicit exits
Voluntary exit recording system	Records exits initiated by the agent without enforcement action.	User closes account; leaves auction	Interacting agents	Self-initiated exit	Voluntary departure event	Voluntary exit record	Event ID / timestamp	Misclassification; delayed logging	Agent initiates exit → record	Event recognition on voluntary exit	Symbolic conversion of exit action	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only exit log	User/session interface	Input mechanism	Validation; timestamping	Voluntary exit record	Voluntary exit definitions	Accidental exits; reversals
Exclusion enforcement logging system	Records involuntary removal or exclusion of an agent due to rule enforcement.	Ban issued; suspension enforced	Interacting agents	Involuntary exclusion	Enforced exclusion/suspension event	Exclusion enforcement record	Event ID / status flag	Appeal lag; partial enforcement	Enforce exclusion → record	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only exclusion log	Enforcement control context	Rule engine / access control	Validation; timestamping	Exclusion record	Exclusion policy definitions	Temporary bans; shadow access
Contract acceptance recording system	Records acceptance of contractual terms required for participation.	Clicking “I agree”; signing contract	Interacting agents	Contractual consent	Acceptance of required contractual terms	Contract acceptance record	Event ID / status flag	Click misfires; coerced acceptance	Present terms → capture acceptance → record	Event recognition on acceptance	Symbolic conversion of consent action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only contract log	Contract presentation interface	Input mechanism	Validation; timestamping	Contract acceptance record	Contract text/version definitions	Informed consent ambiguity
Contract rejection logging system	Records refusal to accept contractual terms, preventing participation.	Declining terms of service	Interacting agents	Contract refusal	Refusal to accept contractual terms	Contract rejection record	Event ID / status flag	Silent exits; UI friction	Present terms → detect refusal → record	Event recognition on refusal	Symbolic conversion of refusal action	Categorical / sequential	Append-only rejection log	Contract presentation interface	Input mechanism	Validation; timestamping	Contract rejection record	Contract criteria definitions	Unlogged refusal paths
Eligibility verification system	Records successful completion of eligibility or qualification checks.	KYC passed; certification verified	Interacting agents	Eligibility compliance	Successful verification outcome	Eligibility verification record	Status flag / verification ID	False positives; stale checks	Perform verification → confirm success → record	Event recognition on success	Symbolic conversion of verification result	Categorical	Append-only verification log	Verification process	Verification system	Validation; timestamping	Eligibility verification record	Verification standards	Outdated credentials
Eligibility failure logging system	Records failure of eligibility or qualification checks.	Verification failed; disqualification	Interacting agents	Eligibility non-compliance	Verification failure outcome	Eligibility failure record	Status flag / failure code	Misclassification; retry logic	Perform verification → detect failure → record	Event recognition on failure	Symbolic conversion of failure signal	Categorical	Append-only failure log	Verification process	Verification system	Error classification	Eligibility failure record	Verification standards	Temporary failures
Action observation logging system	Records which actions taken by other agents are visible or observed by the focal agent.	Seeing a rival’s previous bid	Interacting agents (observer)	Observability of others’ actions	Observed action event	Observation record	Action IDs / timestamps	Partial observability; lag	Detect visible action → log observation	Event recognition on observation	Symbolic conversion of observed event	Relational (observer × action)	Append-only observation log	Observation channel	Event logger	De-duplication; timestamping	Action observation record	Visibility rules	Hidden or delayed actions
Bid/offer visibility logging system	Records exposure of other agents’ bids or offers to the focal agent.	Order book showing others’ bids	Interacting agents (observer)	Exposure to others’ bids/offers	Visible bid/offer events	Visibility mapping (agent × order)	Order IDs / timestamps	Partial book; latency	Render order book → log visible entries	Event recognition on render/update	Symbolic conversion of order data	Relational (agent × order)	Append-only visibility log	Order book interface	Market data feed	De-duplication; sequencing	Bid/offer visibility record	Market data rules	Hidden orders; feed lag
Price/quantity disclosure system	Records which prices or quantities chosen by other agents are observable.	Posted transaction prices	Interacting agents (observer)	Disclosure of prices/quantities	Observable price/quantity values	Disclosed price/quantity record	Currency / quantity units	Discounts; aggregation	Publish prices/quantities → log disclosure	Event recognition on publish	Rule-based conversion of transaction data	Scalar / relational	Append-only disclosure log	Transaction reporting channel	Reporting system	Validation; normalization	Price/quantity disclosure record	Disclosure policy	Netting; delayed reports
Outcome disclosure logging system	Records visibility of other agents’ realized outcomes or payoffs.	Seeing a rival’s win/loss	Interacting agents (observer)	Visibility of others’ outcomes	Disclosed outcome/payoff event	Outcome visibility record	Event IDs / amounts	Selective disclosure	Disclose outcome → log event	Event recognition on disclosure	Symbolic conversion of outcome	Categorical / scalar	Append-only outcome log	Outcome reporting channel	Reporting system	Validation; timestamping	Outcome disclosure record	Outcome disclosure rules	Partial outcomes; redactions
Participation event visibility system	Records whether entry or exit events by other agents are observable.	Noticing a new entrant	Interacting agents (observer)	Visibility of entry/exit events	Observable entry/exit event	Participation visibility record	Event IDs / timestamps	Missed notifications	Publish participation event → log visibility	Event recognition on publish	Symbolic conversion of event	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only participation log	Participation reporting channel	Event broadcaster	De-duplication; timestamping	Participation visibility record	Visibility rules	Delayed notices
Compliance/violation disclosure log	Records visibility of enforcement or violation events involving other agents.	Public sanction announcement	Interacting agents (observer)	Visibility of enforcement events	Publicly disclosed compliance/violation	Enforcement visibility record	Event IDs / types	Staged releases; redactions	Publish enforcement notice → log	Event recognition on publish	Symbolic conversion of notice	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement visibility log	Public enforcement channel	Announcement system	Validation; timestamping	Enforcement disclosure record	Disclosure standards	Informal leaks; timing gaps
Message visibility logging system	Records which messages sent by other agents are visible to the focal agent.	Reading a public message	Interacting agents (observer)	Visibility of others’ messages	Message visible to focal agent	Message-visibility record	Message IDs / timestamps	Partial feeds; UI filtering	Render message stream → log visible messages	Event recognition on render	Symbolic conversion of message event	Relational (observer × message)	Append-only visibility log	Communication interface	Messaging system	De-duplication; timestamping	Message visibility record	Visibility rules	Hidden threads; feed lag
Signal observation logging system	Records which emitted signals by other agents are observed.	Observing a quality signal	Interacting agents (observer)	Signal exposure	Observed signal event	Agent–signal observation mapping	Agent IDs / signal IDs	Partial observability; attribution	Deliver/observe signal → log observation	Event recognition on observation	Symbolic conversion of observation	Relational (agent × signal)	Append-only observation log	Information delivery channel	Notification system	De-duplication; validation	Signal observation record	Signal identity definitions	Unobserved exposure; spillovers
Observation timestamping system	Records when observations occur relative to the focal agent’s own actions.	Observed bid before submitting own	Interacting agents (observer)	Timing of observation	Observation time relative to own action	Observation timing indicator	Time units	Clock sync; reference ambiguity	Timestamp observation and own action → compute order → record	Event recognition on observation/action	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Sequential (time-ordered)	Append-only timing log	Observation and action events	Clock/timestamp service	Time-difference computation	Observation timing record	Time standard/sync rules	Clock drift; ambiguous pairing
Differential information delivery logging system	Records which informational content is delivered to which agents, allowing comparison across agents.	Signal sent to Agent A only	Interacting agents	Agent-specific information delivery	Which content delivered to which agent	Agent–content delivery map	Agent IDs / content IDs	Delivery failures; misrouting	Deliver content → log recipients	Event recognition on delivery	Symbolic conversion of delivery event	Relational (agent × content)	Append-only delivery log	Information delivery channel	Messaging/notification system	Validation; timestamping	Differential delivery record	Delivery rules	Missed deliveries; leaks
Private message delivery system	Records delivery of messages to specific recipients rather than all agents.	Direct negotiation message	Specific interacting agents	Private communication delivery	Delivery of private message	Message delivery record	Message IDs / metadata	Delivery failure; encryption loss	Deliver private message → log delivery	Event recognition on delivery	Symbolic conversion of delivery event	Relational (sender × receiver)	Append-only delivery log	Private communication channel	Messaging system	Validation; timestamping	Message delivery record	Messaging protocol definitions	Unlogged channels; partial delivery
Public information broadcast log	Records information broadcasts made visible to all agents simultaneously.	Public price announcement	All interacting agents	Public information exposure	Broadcast information event	Broadcast record	Event ID / content metadata	Partial reach; latency	Issue broadcast → log event	Event recognition on broadcast	Symbolic conversion of message	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only broadcast log	Public communication channel	Broadcast/messaging system	Validation; timestamping	Broadcast record	Broadcast policy definitions	Delayed dissemination; leakage
Staggered disclosure logging system	Records timing differences in information delivery across agents.	Early release to insiders	Interacting agents	Differential disclosure timing	Agent-specific disclosure times	Disclosure timing map	Time units; agent IDs	Clock sync; rollout lag	Deliver info to agents → log timestamps	Event recognition on delivery	Temporal conversion of timestamps	Relational (agent × time)	Append-only disclosure log	Information delivery channel	Messaging system	Alignment; validation	Disclosure timing record	Disclosure schedule rules	Missed deliveries; leaks
Information withholding configuration log	Records which information is configured to be withheld from particular agents.	Hidden attributes for some users	Interacting agents	Withholding rules in force	Withheld information configuration	Withholding state	Flags / config IDs	Misconfiguration; drift	Configure withholding → record state	Event recognition on config change	Symbolic conversion of config	Categorical	Append-only config log	Information config context	Config manager	Validation; tagging	Withholding record	Disclosure policy definitions	Inconsistent enforcement
Conditional post-action disclosure system	Records information disclosed after actions, with recipient-specific delivery.	Results shown only after bidding	Interacting agents	Post-action information release	Information disclosed after action	Post-action disclosure record	Event ID / recipient IDs	Timing ambiguity; partial disclosure	Detect action → disclose info → log	Event recognition on disclosure	Symbolic conversion of disclosure	Relational (action × recipients)	Append-only disclosure log	Action and info channels	Event logger	Correlation; timestamping	Post-action disclosure record	Disclosure-after-action rules	Late/early reveals
Information visibility configuration system	Records whether information is configured as public, private, or hidden.	Transparent order book vs sealed	Interacting agents	Visibility scope of information	Public/private/hidden configuration	Visibility configuration state	Visibility flags	Rollout lag; mixed states	Configure visibility → record state	Event recognition on config set	Symbolic conversion of config	Categorical	Append-only visibility log	Market/info system	Config service	Validation; tagging	Visibility config record	Visibility rules	Leakage; inconsistent visibility
Rule visibility configuration system	Records which rules are configured as hidden or undisclosed to agents at a given time.	Undisclosed pricing rule	Interacting agents	Rule disclosure scope	Hidden vs disclosed rule state	Rule-visibility state	Flags / rule IDs	Misconfiguration; rollout lag	Configure rule visibility → record state	Event recognition on config change	Symbolic conversion of config state	Categorical	Append-only config log	Rule configuration context	Config manager	Validation; tagging	Rule visibility record	Rule visibility definitions	Inconsistent enforcement; leakage
Partial rule disclosure logging system	Records which components of a rule set are disclosed versus withheld.	Some auction rules shown, others hidden	Interacting agents	Partial disclosure of rules	Disclosed vs withheld rule components	Component-level disclosure map	Rule component IDs	Component granularity; drift	Set component visibility → log mapping	Event recognition on update	Symbolic conversion of mapping	Relational (rule × component)	Append-only disclosure log	Rule management context	Registry/service	Consistency checks	Partial disclosure record	Rule component definitions	Hidden dependencies; stale configs
Announcement timing log	Records rule change announcements made at or after implementation rather than in advance.	Immediate rule update notice	Interacting agents	Timing of rule-change announcements	Announcement time relative to implementation	Announcement timing indicator	Time units	Clock sync; ambiguous reference	Announce rule change → timestamp → record	Event recognition on announcement	Temporal conversion to timing record	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only announcement log	Announcement channel	Messaging system	Validation; timestamping	Announcement timing record	Time standard/sync rules	Delayed dissemination; leaks
Eligibility criteria visibility registry	Records eligibility requirements that are not disclosed to agents prior to decision.	Undisclosed qualification threshold	Interacting agents	Visibility of eligibility requirements	Disclosed vs undisclosed criteria state	Eligibility-visibility state	Criteria IDs / flags	Omitted criteria; version mismatch	Configure criteria visibility → record	Event recognition on config change	Symbolic conversion of visibility state	Categorical	Append-only registry log	Eligibility configuration context	Registry service	Validation; tagging	Eligibility visibility record	Eligibility definitions	Shadow criteria; drift
Role/type visibility logging system	Records whether agent classifications or roles are hidden at the time of action.	Buyer type not revealed	Interacting agents	Visibility of agent roles/types	Role/type hidden vs visible	Role-visibility state	Role/type IDs / flags	Mislabeling; timing	Configure role visibility → record	Event recognition on config change	Symbolic conversion of visibility state	Categorical	Append-only visibility log	Role/type configuration context	Config manager	Validation; tagging	Role visibility record	Role/type definitions	Partial reveals; leakage
Post-action role disclosure log	Records disclosures of agent roles or types occurring after actions are taken.	Type revealed after bidding	Interacting agents	Timing of role/type disclosure	Role/type revealed after action	Post-action role disclosure record	Role/type IDs; timestamps	Partial disclosure; timing ambiguity	Complete action → disclose role → log event	Event recognition on disclosure	Symbolic conversion of disclosure	Sequential (action → disclosure)	Append-only disclosure log	Role/type disclosure channel	Messaging/config system	Validation; timestamping	Role disclosure record	Role definition rules	Leakage; delayed disclosure
Rule description versioning system	Records rule descriptions that are incomplete, underspecified, or subject to interpretation.	Vague participation rules	Interacting agents	Rule description state	Versioned rule description text	Rule description version	Version IDs; text metadata	Ambiguity; interpretation variance	Update rule description → log version	Event recognition on update	Symbolic conversion of text/version	Sequential (versioned)	Append-only version log	Rule documentation context	Version control system	Diffing; validation	Rule description record	Documentation standards	Ambiguous language
Announcement conflict logging system	Records multiple rule announcements that conflict or differ in content.	Two inconsistent notices issued	Interacting agents	Conflicting announcements	Detected inconsistency between announcements	Conflict event record	Event IDs; rule IDs	Missed conflicts; timing	Compare announcements → detect conflict → log	Event recognition on conflict	Symbolic conversion of conflict	Relational (announcement × rule)	Append-only conflict log	Announcement channels	Monitoring/comparison system	Matching; validation	Conflict record	Announcement consistency rules	Undetected conflicts
Rule clarification event log	Records events where ambiguous or conflicting rules are clarified.	Official clarification issued	Interacting agents	Clarification of ambiguous rules	Clarification issued event	Clarification record	Event ID; rule IDs	Delay; partial clarification	Issue clarification → log event	Event recognition on clarification	Symbolic conversion of clarification	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only clarification log	Official communication channel	Messaging system	Validation; timestamping	Clarification record	Clarification policy	Lingering ambiguity
Dispute/appeal recording system	Records disputes, appeals, or complaints triggered by unclear or disputed rules.	Complaint filed over rule meaning	Interacting agents	Rule-related disputes	Dispute or appeal filed	Dispute/appeal record	Event ID; status	Frivolous filings; backlog	File dispute/appeal → record	Event recognition on filing	Symbolic conversion of filing	Categorical / sequential	Append-only dispute log	Dispute resolution interface	Case management system	Validation; timestamping	Dispute record	Dispute handling rules	Unresolved cases; bias
Joint outcome selection recording system	Records which joint outcome is selected when multiple joint outcomes are available to participating agents.	Choosing allocation A over B	Interacting agents (participants)	Joint outcome choice	Selected joint outcome among feasible set	Joint outcome identifier	Outcome IDs	Ambiguity in joint choice mapping	Present joint outcomes → record selection	Event recognition on selection	Symbolic conversion of selection	Relational (agents × outcome)	Append-only outcome log	Joint outcome selection interface	Input mechanism	Validation; mapping	Joint outcome record	Outcome definition rules	Coordination ambiguity; misselection
Outcome acceptance/rejection logging system	Records accept/reject decisions for offered outcomes.	Accept settlement A, reject settlement B	Interacting agents	Outcome consent	Accept/reject decision for offered outcome	Acceptance indicator	{Accept, Reject}	Binary granularity; framing	Present outcome → record decision	Event recognition on accept/reject	Symbolic conversion of response	Categorical	Append-only decision log	Outcome offer interface	Input mechanism	Validation; timestamping	Acceptance record	Outcome offer definitions	Strategic delay; coercion
Complaint/objection logging system	Records formal objections or complaints filed after outcomes are realized.	Filing dispute after loss	Interacting agents	Post-outcome objection	Complaint/objection filing event	Objection record	Event ID; status	Frivolous claims; delay	File complaint → record	Event recognition on filing	Symbolic conversion of filing	Categorical / sequential	Append-only complaint log	Complaint submission channel	Case management system	Validation; timestamping	Complaint record	Complaint handling rules	Unresolved cases; backlog
Renegotiation request logging system	Records attempts to renegotiate terms following an outcome.	Requesting new contract terms	Interacting agents	Renegotiation attempt	Request to renegotiate terms	Renegotiation request record	Event ID; term references	Informal requests; timing	Submit renegotiation request → record	Event recognition on request	Symbolic conversion of request	Categorical / sequential	Append-only renegotiation log	Renegotiation interface	Messaging/case system	Validation; tagging	Renegotiation record	Renegotiation rules	Unlogged negotiations
Delay acceptance recording system	Records acceptance or rejection of delays offered in exchange for additional information.	Waiting longer to receive forecast	Interacting agents	Willingness to delay	Accept/reject delay-for-information offer	Delay acceptance indicator	{Accept, Reject}	Binary granularity; framing	Present delay offer → record decision	Event recognition on accept/reject	Symbolic conversion of response	Categorical	Append-only delay decision log	Delay offer prompt	Input mechanism	Validation; timestamping	Delay acceptance record	Delay offer definitions	Strategic responding
Information purchase transaction system	Records payments made specifically to obtain information or access data.	Paying for report; subscription fee	Interacting agents	Information acquisition via payment	Payment made for information access	Information purchase amount	Currency units	Bundled pricing; timing	Execute info purchase → record payment	Event recognition on payment	Rule-based conversion of transaction	Scalar (time-stamped)	Append-only purchase ledger	Information sales channel	Payment processor	Validation; reconciliation	Information purchase record	Pricing rules; currency standard	Refunds; access revocation
Action refusal logging system	Records explicit refusals to choose or act when required information is absent.	“Cannot proceed without data”	Interacting agents	Refusal to act without information	Explicit refusal event	Refusal indicator	Event ID / boolean	Silent refusals; UI friction	Present action → detect refusal → record	Event recognition on refusal	Symbolic conversion of refusal action	Categorical	Append-only refusal log	Action interface	Input mechanism / event logger	Validation; timestamping	Refusal record	Refusal definition rules	Unlogged hesitation
Information disclosure logging system	Records actions where agents disclose information to others or to the mechanism.	Voluntary quality disclosure	Interacting agents	Voluntary information disclosure	Disclosure action and content	Disclosure record	Event ID / content metadata	Partial disclosure; misclassification	Disclose info → log action	Event recognition on disclosure	Symbolic conversion of disclosure	Sequential (time-stamped)	Append-only disclosure log	Disclosure channel	Messaging/logging system	Validation; timestamping	Disclosure record	Disclosure definitions	Leakage; delayed posting
Information request logging system	Records explicit actions taken to request, search for, or acquire information.	Query submitted; help requested	Interacting agents	Information-seeking behavior	Information request action	Request indicator	Event ID / count	Missed requests; batching	Submit request/query → log	Event recognition on request	Symbolic conversion of request	Categorical / sequential	Append-only request log	Information request interface	Event logger	De-duplication; timestamping	Request record	Request action definitions	Silent search behavior
Information avoidance logging system	Records actions taken to avoid, block, or ignore available information.	Skipping disclosure; closing info panel	Interacting agents	Information avoidance	Avoidance/block action	Avoidance indicator	Event ID / boolean	Ambiguous intent; UI effects	Detect avoidance action → record	Event recognition on avoidance	Symbolic conversion of avoidance action	Categorical	Append-only avoidance log	Information presentation interface	UI/event logger	Validation; timestamping	Avoidance record	Avoidance definition rules	Misinterpreted avoidance
Transfer execution recording system	Records transfers of resources from one agent to another that alter their respective outcomes.	Side payment; compensatory transfer	Interacting agents (sender/receiver)	Resource transfer affecting outcomes	Executed transfer between agents	Transfer value (by agent)	Currency/quantity units	Timing; reversals; attribution	Execute transfer → capture amount/parties → record	Event recognition on execution	Rule-based conversion of transfer event	Relational (agent × amount)	Append-only transfer log	Transfer execution channel	Payment/clearing system	Validation; reconciliation	Transfer record	Transfer rules; currency/unit standards	Clawbacks; partial execution
Transfer execution recording system	Records resource transfers from one agent to another intended to alter outcomes.	Compensation payment; redistribution transfer	Interacting agents (sender/receiver)	Outcome-altering redistribution	Executed compensatory/redistributive transfer	Redistribution value (by agent)	Currency/quantity units	Purpose tagging; timing	Execute redistribution → tag intent → record	Event recognition on execution	Rule-based conversion with intent tag	Relational (agent × amount × intent)	Append-only redistribution log	Transfer execution channel	Payment/clearing system	Validation; reconciliation	Redistribution record	Redistribution policy definitions	Mis-tagging; delayed settlement
Complaint/objection logging system	Records formal complaints or objections raised in response to outcomes, including stated grounds.	Filing a grievance alleging unfairness	Interacting agents	Formal objection to outcome	Complaint filed with stated grounds	Complaint record	Event ID; grounds codes	Frivolous claims; delay	Submit complaint → record grounds	Event recognition on filing	Symbolic conversion of submission	Categorical / sequential	Append-only complaint log	Complaint submission interface	Case management system	Validation; timestamping	Complaint record	Complaint taxonomy	Incomplete grounds
Appeal submission recording system	Records appeals that invoke fairness, equity, or rule-based standards.	Appeal to equity committee	Interacting agents	Appeal invoking standards	Appeal filed citing fairness/equity/rules	Appeal record	Event ID; standard codes	Misclassification; backlog	Submit appeal → record cited standards	Event recognition on filing	Symbolic conversion of appeal	Categorical / sequential	Append-only appeal log	Appeal interface	Case management system	Validation; timestamping	Appeal record	Appeal standards definitions	Pending outcomes
Enforcement action logging system	Records enforcement actions taken with explicit reference to outcome disparities.	Penalty imposed due to unequal treatment	Interacting agents	Disparity-referenced enforcement	Enforcement action citing outcome disparity	Disparity enforcement record	Event ID; action type	Discretion; timing	Detect disparity → enforce → record	Event recognition on enforcement	Symbolic conversion of enforcement	Categorical / sequential	Append-only enforcement log	Enforcement mechanism	Rule engine / authority	Validation; timestamping	Enforcement record	Enforcement policy	Selective enforcement; delays
Collective decision recording system	Records outcomes selected through collective or group decision procedures.	Committee selects allocation A	Interacting agents (group)	Collective choice outcome	Selected group outcome	Collective outcome identifier	Outcome IDs	Aggregation ambiguity; quorum issues	Conduct group procedure → record outcome	Event recognition on decision finalization	Symbolic conversion of decision to record	Relational (group × outcome)	Append-only decision log	Collective decision forum	Voting/decision system	Validation; quorum checks	Collective outcome record	Decision procedure rules	Tie-breaking ambiguity; procedural deviations
Voting result recording system	Records vote tallies and resulting outcome selections.	Majority vote selects policy B	Interacting agents (voters)	Vote distribution and outcome	Vote tallies and selected option	Vote tally vector; outcome ID	Counts; outcome IDs	Ballot errors; counting delays	Collect votes → tally → record	Event recognition on tally completion	Symbolic conversion of ballots	Relational (option × votes)	Append-only voting log	Voting process	Ballot system	Validation; recount handling	Voting result record	Voting rules	Invalid ballots; disputes
Outcome rejection logging system	Records decisions to reject outcomes on acceptability grounds.	Proposal rejected due to harm	Interacting agents	Outcome acceptability	Rejection decision event	Rejection indicator	{Rejected} / event ID	Grounds ambiguity; framing	Present outcome → record rejection	Event recognition on rejection	Symbolic conversion of rejection action	Categorical	Append-only rejection log	Outcome review interface	Input mechanism	Validation; timestamping	Outcome rejection record	Acceptability criteria	Silent vetoes; informal rejection
Compensation offer recording system	Records offers made to agents harmed by prior outcomes.	Settlement offer to affected party	Interacting agents (offeror/recipient)	Remedial offer	Compensation offer details	Offer record	Currency/terms metadata	Informal offers; timing	Issue compensation offer → record	Event recognition on offer issuance	Symbolic conversion of offer content	Relational (agent × offer)	Append-only offer log	Compensation/settlement channel	Messaging/contract system	Validation; tagging	Compensation offer record	Compensation policy definitions	Unlogged negotiations; withdrawals