The principles behind our algorithms originate from research by Professor Robin Hanson at George Mason University. Here is some background about Hanson's automated market maker:

• Hanson Paper - Combinatorial Information Market Design
• Hanson Paper - Logarithmic Market Scoring Rules for Modular Combinatorial Information Aggregation
• David Pennock of Yahoo's take on Hanson's market maker
• Chris Hibbert's view of market scoring rules