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14080.6 Generating Arguments in Natural Language - Reed (1998)(Correct)
Automated generation of persuasive arguments has a wide range of potential applications, but represents a major
challenge to existing natural language generation (NLG) techniques. In this thesis, it i... / . . Argumentation In Multi-Agent Systems Framing A Solution
11624.3 Interaction and Intelligent Behavior - Mataric (1994)(Correct)
This thesis addresses situated, embodied agents interacting in complex domains. It
focuses on two problems: 1) synthesis and analysis of intelligent group behavior, and
2) learning in complex group en... / domains of application of multi-agent systems ffl How do the br Negotiation Mechanisms for MultiAgent Systems in IJCAI- 'pp.
11559.8 Intelligent Agents: Theory and Practice - Wooldridge, Jennings (1995)(Correct)
The concept of an agent has become important in both Artificial Intelligence (AI) and mainstream computer science. Our aim in this paper is to point the reader at what we perceive to be the most impor... / Wooldridge -modelling multi-agent systems For his doctoral br A framework for building multiagent systems. In Deen S. M.editor
10909.4 The Logical Modelling of Computational Multi-Agent Systems - Wooldridge (1992)(Correct)
THE aim of this thesis is to investigate logical formalisms for describing, reasoning about, specifying, and perhaps
ultimately verifying the properties of systems composed of multiple intelligent com... / Of Computational Multi-Agent Systems A Thesis Submitted To
8886.0 A Roadmap of Agent Research and Development - Jennings, Sycara, Wooldridge (1998)(Correct)
This paper provides an overview of research and development activities in the field of autonomous
agents and multi-agent systems. It aims to identify key concepts and applications, and to indicate h... / Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems - c br and S. H. Clearwater. A multiagent system for controlling building
7831.1 Agent-Based Computing - Wooldridge (1997)(Correct)
This article is an introductory survey of agent-based computing. The article begins with an
overview of micro-level issues in agent-based systems: issues related to the design and construction
of indi... / with intelligent agents and multiagent systems. In the past few years
6929.1 An Annotated Bibliography of Software Agent Technology - Moore, Noschang, Penix(Correct)
This paper provides an overview of software agent technology. The various aspects
of agent technology and research are broken into the theoretical foundations, applications,
architectures and language... / deal with the structure of multi-agent systems as well as the internal br describing coordination in multiagent systems. In International
6772.5 Learning Situation-Specific Control In Multi-Agent Systems - Prasad (1997)(Correct)
LEARNING SITUATION-SPECIFIC CONTROL IN MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS May 1997 MARAM V. NAGENDRAPRASAD B.Tech., INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS M.S., INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS M.S., MASSACHUS... / Situation-Specific Control In Multi-Agent Systems A Dissertation Presented
6372.8 Software Agents: An Overview - Nwana (1996)(Correct)
Agent software is a rapidly developing area of research. However, the overuse of the word `agent' has tended to mask the fact that, in reality, there is a truly heterogeneous body of research being ca... / agents have evolved from multi-agent systems MAS which in turn form
5600.0 Towards a Social Level Characterisation of Socially Responsible Agents - Jennings, Campos (1997)(Correct)
This paper presents a high-level framework for analysing and designing intelligent
agents. The framework's key abstraction mechanism is a new computer level called the
Social Level. The Social Level ... / INTRODUCTION The number of multi-agent systems being designed and built is br purposes of this work let multiagent systems in which both of these
5517.3 Modeling Beliefs In Dynamic Systems - Friedman (1997)(Correct)
tions beliefs. We say that an agent believes ' if she acts as
though ' is true. As time passes and new evidence is observed, changes in an agent's defeasible
assumptions lead to changes in her beliefs... / Knowledge and Plausibility in Multi-Agent Systems
4798.4 Software Agents: A review - Green, Hurst, Nangle, Cunningham.. (1997)(Correct)
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4760.4 Commitments and Conventions: The Foundation of Coordination in.. - Jennings (1993)(Correct)
Distributed Artificial Intelligence systems, in which multiple agents interact to improve their
individual performance and to enhance the system's overall utility, are becoming an increasingly
pervasi... / Foundation of Coordination in MultiAgent Systems NICK R. JENNINGS
4710.2 Agent-Based Software Engineering - Wooldridge (1997)(Correct)
The technology of intelligent agents and multi-agent systems seems set to radically
alter the way in which complex, distributed, open systems are conceptualized and implemented.
The purpose of this pa... / of intelligent agents and multi-agent systems seems set to radically
4244.9 Behavior-Based Robotics as a Tool for Synthesis of Artificial.. - Mataric (1998)(Correct)
This paper appeared in Trends in Cognitive Science, Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1998, 82-87.) unknown Behavior-Based Robotics as a Tool for Synthesis of
Artificial Behavior and Analysis of Natural Behavior
... / computation and multi-agent systems. Ideas from Artificial
4015.4 Planning, Learning and Coordination in Multiagent Decision Processes - Boutilier(Correct)
There has been a growing interest in AI in the design of multiagent systems, especially in multiagent cooperative planning. In this paper, we investigate the extent to which methods from single-agent ... / in AI in the design of multiagent systems especially in multiagent
3813.2 STL++: A Coordination Language for Autonomy-based Multi-Agent Systems - Schumacher, Chantemargue, Krone..(Correct)
This paper introduces ECM, a new coordination model, and
one of his language binding, STL++. STL++ is aimed at making parallel
and distributed programs' construction easier by providing a set of
pow... / Language for Autonomy-based Multi-Agent Systems Michael Schumacher br a Coordination Language for MultiAgent Systems. In J.P. Muller M.J.
3714.1 Methods for task allocation via agent coalition formation - Shehory, Kraus (1998)(Correct)
Task execution in multi-agent environments may require cooperation among agents. Given a set of agents and a set of tasks which they have to satisfy, we consider situations where each task should be a... / for coalition formation in Multi-Agent Systems MAS where each agent br problem solving in industrial multiagent systems using joint intentions.
3575.8 Intelligent Adaptive Information Agents - Decker, Sycara (1996)(Correct)
Adaptation in open, multi-agent information gathering systems is important for several
reasons. These reasons include the inability to accurately predict future problem-solving
workloads, future cha... / framework. Keywords Multi-Agent Systems Intelligent Agents br for this paper is Warren a multiagent system for financial portfolio
3563.4 Modeling Belief In Dynamic Systems Part I: Foundations - Nir Friedman(Correct)
Belief change is a fundamental problem in AI: Agents constantly have to update their beliefs
to accommodate new observations. In recent years, there has been much work on axiomatic
characterizations o... / for modeling knowledge in multi-agent systems. We then examine the
3561.7 Contracting Tasks in Multi-Agent Environments - Kraus (1994)(Correct)
Agents may contract some of their tasks to other agent even when they do not
share a common goal. An agent may try to contract some of the tasks that it cannot
perform by itself, or that may be perfor... / Problem Solving DPS and Multi-Agent Systems MA Bond and Gasser
3555.1 An Auction-Theoretic Modeling of Production Scheduling to Achieve.. - Kutanoglu (1999)(Correct)
Most existing methods for scheduling are based on centralized or hierarchical decision
making using monolithic models. In this study, we investigate a new generation of
scheduling methods based on a d... / scheduling techniques called multi-agent systems have emerged recently in
3527.2 Multiagent Systems: Milestones and New Horizons - Sen(Correct)
Research in multiagent systems (MAS), or Distributed AI, dates back to late 70's.
Initial work in the area focused on distributed interpretation of sensor data, organizational
structuring, and gener... / Multiagent Systems Milestones and New Horizons
3510.1 Distributed Rational Decision Making - Sandholm (1999)(Correct)
Introduction
Automated negotiation systems with self-interested agents are becoming increasingly
important. One reason for this is the technology push of a growing standardized
communication infrastr... / On the other hand in multiagent systems the
3370.6 Capturing And Modeling Coordination Knowledge For Multi-Agent Systems - Barbuceanu, Fox (1996)(Correct)
this paper we focus on the solutions we are providing for the outer layer of the
architecture. They are embedded into a domain independent COOrdination Lan3
guage (COOL) that provides services for def... / Coordination Knowledge For Multi-Agent Systems Mihai Barbuceanu And Mark br coordination knowledge for multiagent systems. The language provides
3340.2 Toward a Model of Intelligence as an Economy of Idiots - Baum (1997)(Correct)
A market-based algorithm is presented which autonomously apportions complex
tasks to multiple cooperating agents giving each agent the motivation of
improving performance of the whole system. A spe... / in producing intelligence as a multiagent system is attributing credit when
3335.4 Cooperative Information Gathering: A Distributed Problem Solving.. - Oates, Prasad, Lesser(Correct)
We contrast two approaches to the problem of information gathering that may be characterized as distributed processing and distributed problem solving. The former is characteristic of most existing in... / is central to research in multi-agent systems. We examine features of br International Conference on Multiagent Systems San Francisco CA July
3323.4 Rational Coordination in Multi-Agent Environments - Gmytrasiewicz, Durfee (1999)(Correct)
We adopt the decision-theoretic principle of expected utility maximization as a
paradigm for designing autonomous rational agents, and present a framework that uses
this paradigm to determine the ch... / This means that the multi-agent system is open. which if br on Economic Principles of Multiagent Systems - .
3270.3 Autonomous Agents and Collective Robotics - Chantemargue, Courant, Hirsbrunner(Correct)
this paper is twofold. First to take stock of the state of the AMoC project after three
years of research (funded by the Swiss National Foundation for Research unknown Autonomous Agents and Collective... / . Our autonomy-based multi-agent system . A generic Model . br for designing autonomy-based multiagent systems the engineering approach
3096.3 Coalitions among Computationally Bounded Agents - Sandholm, Lesser(Correct)
This paper analyzes coalitions among self-interested agents that need to solve combinatorial optimization problems to operate efficiently in the world. By colluding (coordinating their actions by solv... / On the other hand in multiagent systems
3071.6 An Artificial Market Model of a Foreign Exchange Market - Izumi (1998)(Correct)
In this study, we proposed a new approach to foreign exchange market
studies, an artificial market approach. The artificial market approach integrated
fieldwork studies and multiagent models in order ... / market has some features of multiagent systems. Autonomous Agents each
3027.8 Modeling Belief in Dynamic Systems. Part II: Revision and Update - Friedman (1999)(Correct)
The study of belief change has been an active area in philosophy and AI. In recent years
two special cases of belief change, belief revision and belief update, have been studied in
detail. In a compan... / for analyzing knowledge in multi-agent systems introduced in Halpern br in distributed i.e.multiagent systems Halpern and Fagin
3007.0 Multiagent Cooperative Search for Portfolio Selection - Parkes, Huberman(Correct)
We present a new multiagent model for the multiperiod portfolio selection problem. Individual
agents each receive a share of initial wealth, and follow a worst-case optimal sequence of portfolio
inves... / sophisticated learning. Multiagent systems research complements this
2924.5 Controlling Cooperative Problem Solving in Industrial Multi-Agent.. - Jennings (1995)(Correct)
One reason why Distributed AI (DAI) technology has been deployed in relatively few real-size applications
is that it lacks a clear and implementable model of cooperative problem solving which specifie... / Solving in Industrial Multi-Agent Systems using Joint Intentions N. br building the aforementioned multiagent systems was ensuring that the
2882.5 On Team Formation - Cohen, Levesque, Smith(Correct)
this paper is inspired by philosophical work, it is squarely motivated by the concerns of building intelligent systems that are capable of collaborative behavior, either with a user, or with other suc... / collaborative work multiagent systems distributed artificial
2790.9 Individual Learning of Coordination Knowledge - Sen, Sekaran (1998)(Correct)
Social agents, both human and computational, inhabiting a world containing
multiple active agents, need to coordinate their activities. This is
because agents share resources, and without proper coord... / the coordination problem in multiagent systems. In a reinforcement
2661.0 On Partially Controlled Multi-Agent Systems - Ronen Brafman (1996)(Correct)
Motivated by the control theoretic distinction between controllable and uncontrollable
events, we distinguish between two types of agents within a multi-agent system: controllable
agents, which are d... / On Partially Controlled Multi-Agent Systems Ronen I. Brafman
2644.0 Formal Models and Decision Procedures for Multi-Agent Systems - Rao, Georgeff (1995)(Correct)
The study of computational agents capable of rational behaviour has received a great
deal of attention in recent years. A number of theoretical formalizations for such multiagent
systems have been pro... / and Decision Procedures for Multi-Agent Systems June Technical br formalizations for such multiagent systems have been proposed.
2631.8 Designing and Understanding Adaptive Group Behavior - Mataric (1995)(Correct)
This paper proposes the concept of basis behaviors as ubiquitous general building blocks
for synthesizing artificial group behavior in multi--agent systems, and for analyzing group
behavior in nature.... / artificial group behavior in multi-agent systems and for analyzing group
2623.0 Temporal Belief Logics for Modelling Distributed Artificial.. - Wooldridge (1995)(Correct)
In this article, we look at formal methods for reasoning about multi-agent systems,
with particular emphasis on the twin problems of specifying and verifying
such systems. We begin by critically revi... / methods for reasoning about multi-agent systems with particular emphasis
2619.8 Cooperative Transportation Scheduling: an Application Domain for DAI - Fischer, Müller, Pischel (1995)(Correct)
A multiagent approach to designing the transportation domain is presented.
The Mars system is described which models cooperative order scheduling within
a society of shipping companies. We argue why D... / natural to look at it as a multi-agent system. However instead of br start with an overview of our multiagent system development environment and
2606.1 The Complexity of Concept Languages - Donini, Lenzerini, Nardi, Nutt (1995)(Correct)
The basic feature of Terminological Knowledge Representation Systems is to represent
knowledge by means of taxonomies, here called terminologies, and to provide
a specialized reasoning engine to do in... / Systems Deduction and Multiagent Systems Document Analysis and
2577.0 Coordination Of Multiple Intelligent Software Agents - Sycara, Zeng (1996)(Correct)
this paper we present the distributed system architecture, agent collaboration interactions, and a reusable set of software components for structuring agents. The system architecture has three types o... / Such multi-agent systems can compartmentalize br Co-evolution and Learning in Multiagent Systems . . Lisa Dent
2558.3 Higher Level Integration by Multi-Agent Architectures - Barbuceanu, Teigen(Correct)
Agents are software components that support the construction of distributed
information systems as collections of autonomousentities that interact according
to complex and dynamic patterns of behavi... / the construction of real multi-agent systems in industrial domains. To br models and tools enabling multiagent systems to carry out coordinated
2502.9 Agents and Sociality - Verhagen(Correct)
Since the beginning of multiagent systems research, it has
been argued that theories from the realm of the social sciences can be
of help for building multiagent systems, and to some extent vice v... / Since the beginning of multiagent systems research it has been
2381.3 Communication in Reactive Multiagent Robotic Systems - Balch, Arkin (1994)(Correct)
Multiple cooperating robots are able to complete many tasks more quickly and reliably than one robot alone. Communication between the robots can multiply their capabilities and effectiveness, but to w... / mobile robots. Keywords multiagent system mobile robots social br . . Multiagent Robotic Systems Multiagent robotic systems
2381.2 Artificial Social Systems - Moses, Tennenholtz (1995)(Correct)
An artificial social system is a set of restrictions on agents' behaviors in a multiagent
environment. Its role is to allow agents to coexist in a shared environment
and pursue their respective goals ... / exist in practically every multi-agent system and play a major role in br component of the design of multiagent systems. Our purpose in this work
2376.1 Learning other agents' preferences in multi-agent negotiation using.. - Bui Venkatesh (1996)(Correct)
In multi-agent systems, most of the time, an agent does not have
complete information about the preferences and decision making processes
of other agents. This prevents even the co-operative agents fr... / Abstract In multi-agent systems most of the time an agent br M. L. Dowell. Learning in Multiagent Systems. PhD thesis Department of
2369.3 Resolution for Temporal Logics of Knowledge - Dixon, Fisher, Wooldridge (1998)(Correct)
A resolution based proof system for a temporal logic of knowledge is presented and shown to
be correct. Such logics are useful for proving properties of distributed and multi-agent systems.
Examples a... / properties of distributed and multi-agent systems. Examples are given to
2359.8 Learning Situation-Specific Coordination in Cooperative Multi-agent.. - Prasad, Lesser (1999)(Correct)
Achieving effective cooperation in a multi-agent system is a difficult problem for a number of
reasons such as limited and possiblyout-dated views of activities of other agents and uncertainty
about t... / Coordination in Cooperative Multi-agent Systems M V Nagendra Prasad and br cooperative control in a multiagent system. Effective cooperation in a
2344.5 An Architecture for Negotiating Agents that Learn - Bui Venkatesh(Correct)
In multiagent systems, most of the time, an agent does not have complete
information about the preferences and decision making processes
of other agents. This prevents even the co-operative agents fro... / August Abstract In multiagent systems most of the time an agent
2330.8 Coordination Techniques for Distributed Artificial Intelligence - Jennings (1996)(Correct)
Coordination, the process by which an agent reasons about its local actions and the (anticipated)
actions of others to try and ensure the community acts in a coherent manner, is perhaps the key
proble... / agents. Formulating a multi-agent system in this manner allows the
2328.6 What is `multi' in multi-agent learning? - Weiss, Dillenbourg(Correct)
Learning in multi-agent environments constitutes a research and application
area whose importance is broadly acknowledged in artificial intelligence.
Although there is a rapidly growing body of litera... / role in the context of multiagent systems is stressed. This chapter
2316.7 Decentralized coordination for open distributed systems - Rasmusson (1997)(Correct)
This paper gives a survey of work on decentralized coordination techniques, unknown Decentralized coordination for open distributed systems
Lars Rasmusson
Swedish Institute of Computer Science, Box 1... / Sources are mainly taken from multi-agent systems research resource br to study the behaviour of multiagent systems have been made including
2299.4 Emergent Coordination through the Use of Cooperative State-Changing.. - Goldman (1994)(Correct)
Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 DAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Cooperation and Coordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... / Problem Solving vs. Multi-Agent Systems . A br Problem Solving vs. MultiAgent Systems The idea that agents can
2290.0 Multiagent Systems and Societies of Agents - Huhns, Stephens (1999)(Correct)
Introduction
Agents operate and exist in some environment, which typically is both computational
and physical. The environment might be open or closed, and it might or
might not contain other agents.... / Multiagent Systems and Societies of Agents
2288.2 Tableau Methods for Formal Verification of Multi-Agent Distributed.. - Massacci (1998)(Correct)
Formal verification is a key step in the development of trusted and reliable multi-agent
distributed systems. This is particularly relevant when security concerns such as privacy,
integrity and availa... / important in large-scale multi-agent systems where agents humans br C. Krogh. Obligations in multiagent systems. In Proceedings of the th
2250.3 Towards Flexible Teamwork - Tambe (1997)(Correct)
Many AI researchers are today striving to build agent teams for complex, dynamic
multi-agent domains, with intended applications in arenas such as education, training,
entertainment, information integ... / Unfortunately implemented multi-agent systems often fail to provide the
2248.7 Knowledge-Based Programs - Fagin, Halpern, Moses, al. (1995)(Correct)
Reasoning about activities in a distributed computer system at the level of the knowledge
of individuals and groups allows us to abstract away from many concrete details of the
system we are consider... / In Section we describe the multi-agent systems framework and in Section br robots are all examples of multiagent systems. Thus we need a framework
2192.2 Coordinating Human and Computer Agents - Decker (1998)(Correct)
In many application areas individuals are responsible for an
agenda of tasks and face choices about the best way to locally handle
each task, in what order to do tasks, and when to do them. Such dec... / agents and tasks a real multi-agent system for financial portfolio br Co-evolution and Learning in Multiagent Systems Stanford March . .
2180.4 Constraint Agents for the Information Age - Andreoli, Borghoff, Pareschi.. (1995)(Correct)
We propose constraints as the appropriate computational constructs for
the design of agents with the task of selecting, merging and managing electronic information
coming from such services as Inter... / interacting through multiagent systems have been proposed as the
2125.3 Executing Suspended Logic Programs - Kowalski, Toni, Wetzel (1998)(Correct)
We present an extension of Logic Programming (LP) which, in addition to ordinary
LP clauses, also includes integrity constraints, explicit representation of disjunction in
the bodies of clauses and ... / EPSRC project Logic-based multi-agent systems The third author is
2111.2 Mutual Belief Revision - van der Meyden (1994)(Correct)
A semantical theory of belief revision in synchronous
multi-agent systems is presented.
The theory assumes that the world is static,
and that the belief revision methods used
by the agents are common ... / revision in synchronous multi-agent systems is presented. The theory
2102.5 A Design Framework for Hierarchical, Hybrid Control - Lygeros, Godbole, Sastry(Correct)
Large scale systems are common in applications such as chemical process control,
power generation and distribution and transportation systems, among others. Of particular
interest are multi-agent, sca... / of controller design for multi-agent systems. A design procedure is br complicated. Especially in multiagent systems conflicting design goals
2071.5 An Overview of Incentive Contracting - Kraus (1996)(Correct)
Agents may contract some of their tasks to other agents even when they do not
share a common goal. An agent may try to contract some of the tasks that it cannot
perform by itself, or that may be per... / Problem Solving and Multi-Agent Systems MA Research in
2071.3 Conjectural Equilibrium in Multiagent Learning - Wellman, Hu (1998)(Correct)
Learning in a multiagent environment is complicated by the fact that as other agents learn, the
environment effectively changes. Moreover, other agents' actions are often not directly observable, an... / state reached by the multiagent system. Much early work on
2062.9 Feature-Based Lexicons: An Example and a Comparison to DATR - John Nerbonne (1992)(Correct)
Among the expertises relevant for successful natural language understanding are grammar,
meaning and background knowledge, all of which must be represented in order to decode
messages from text (or sp... / Systems Deduction and Multiagent Systems Document Analysis and
2052.4 Constraint-Based Semantics - Nerbonne (1991)(Correct)
Montague's famous characterization of the homomorphic relation between syntax and semantics
naturally gives way in computational applications to constraint-based formulations.
This was originally moti... /
2040.1 Agent-Oriented Software Engineering: The State of the Art - Wooldridge, Ciancarini (2000)(Correct)
Software engineers continually strive to develop tools and techniques
to manage the complexity that is inherent in software systems. In this article,
we argue that intelligent agents and multi-age... / intelligent agents and multi-agent systems are just such tools. We br introductions to agents and multiagent systems and comment on the
2027.8 Co-adaptation in a Team - Haynes, Sen (1997)(Correct)
We introduce a cooperative co--evolutionary system to facilitate the
development of teams of heterogeneous agents. We believe that k different
behavioral strategies for controlling the actions of a gr... / the key research topics in multiagent systems MAS Lesser Malone
2006.5 Concurrent Reachability Games - de Alfaro, Henzinger, Kupferman (1998)(Correct)
An open system can be modeled as a two-player game between the system and its
environment. At each round of the game, player 1 (the system) and player 2 (the
environment) independently and simultaneou... / open two-agent as well as multi-agent systems. The work was br and for more general multiagent systems. The logic called
2002.6 Coordinating Autonomous Entities with STL - Krone, Chantemargue, Dagaeff.. (1998)(Correct)
This paper describes ECM, a new coordination
model and STL its corresponding language. STL's
power and expressiveness are shown through a distributed
implementation of a generic autonomy-based
multi-... / of a generic autonomy-based multi-agent system which is applied to a br Cooperation in a MultiAgent System. In Second European
1985.4 Learning Social Behaviors - Mataric (1997)(Correct)
This paper discusses the challenges of learning to behave
socially in a group of greedy agents. We build on
our previous work, which introduced a methodology for
synthesizing basic behaviors that ser... / examples of simulated multi-agent systems have been used to study
1979.0 Executable Temporal Logic for Distributed A.I. - Fisher, Wooldridge (1993)(Correct)
This paper describes Concurrent METATEM, a programming language based on temporal logic, and
applies it to the study of Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI). A Concurrent METATEM system
consists ... / the functional view multi-agent systems are necessarily concurrent
1944.1 Simulation Based Planning in Support of Multi-Agent Scenarios - Lee, Fishwick(Correct)
Whenever a simulation involves multiple interacting intelligent objects, called agents,
there is the issue of how to code the decision making procedures that drive the agents.
The usual method of enc... / and Simulation. In a multi-agent system one needs to simulate the
1941.9 Toward Interaction-Oriented Programming - Singh (1996)(Correct)
Although much progress has been made in agent theory and practice, bottlenecks remain in the construction of complex multiagent systems. We introduce interaction-oriented programming (IOP) as an appro... / the construction of complex multiagent systems. We introduce
1935.2 Collective Memory Search: Exploiting an Information Center for.. - Haynes (1997)(Correct)
Complex group behavior arises in social insects colonies as the integration
of the actions of simple and redundant individual insects [ Adler
and Gordon, 1992, Oster and Wilson, 1978 ] . Furthermore, ... / can improve learning in multiagent systems Garland and Alterman
1925.3 Active Databases and Agent Systems - A Comparison - Bailey, Georgeff, Kemp, Kinny.. (1995)(Correct)
This paper examines Active Databases and Agent Systems, comparing their purpose, structure, functionality, and implementation. Our presentation is aimed primarily at an audience familiar with active d... / to complex heterogeneous multi-agent systems with individual and shared br may change over time. In a multiagent system an agent may also need to
1916.2 Architectural Properties of Multi-Agent Systems - Shehory (1998)(Correct)
One aspect of multi-agent systems (MAS) that has been only partially studied is their
role in software engineering, and in particular their merit as a software architecture style. As
we demonstrate, m... / Architectural Properties of Multi-Agent Systems Onn Shehory br the previous ones lest multiagent systems may be designed and
1915.0 Methodological Comparison of Agent Models - Jung, Fischer (1998)(Correct)
Hybrid agent architectures comprise the radical change of paradigms in AI over
the past decades by reconciling the di erent styles of reactive, deliberative, even
social systems. They have been succes... / H. Hagen Deduction and Multiagent Systems Director Prof. J.
1904.8 Modeling Belief in Dynamic Systems. Part I: Foundations - Friedman, Halpern (1997)(Correct)
Belief change is a fundamental problem in AI: Agents constantly have to update their beliefs to
accommodate new observations. In recent years, there has been much work on axiomatic characterizations
o... / for modeling knowledge in multi-agent systems. We then examine the
1882.8 Implementing Agent Teams in Dynamic Multi-agent Environments - Tambe (1997)(Correct)
Teamwork is becoming increasingly critical in multi-agent environments ranging from
virtual environments for training and education, to information integration on the internet, to
potential multi-robo... / as a common testbed for multi-agent systems. This article br models i.e.in implemented multiagent systems team activities and the
1869.7 The Evolution of Multiagent Coordination Strategies - Haynes, Sen (1997)(Correct)
The design and development of behavioral strategies to coordinate the actions of multiple agents is
a central issue in multiagent systems research. We propose a novel approach of evolving, rather than... / agents is a central issue in multiagent systems research. We propose a novel
1865.7 Cooperative Multiagent Search for Portfolio Selection - Parkes, Huberman(Correct)
We present a new multiagent model for the multi-period portfolio selection problem. Individual
agents receive a share of initial wealth, and follow an investment strategy that adjusts their portfolio
... / period. We show that a multiagent system can outperform a single
1852.3 A Market Protocol for Decentralized Task Allocation and Scheduling.. - Walsh (1998)(Correct)
I present a decentralized market protocol for allocating and scheduling
tasks among agents to form supply chains. The protocol resolves
constraints arising from hierarchical subtask relationships and
... / domain. Overview In a multiagent system MAS we must often address
1851.9 A Multiagent Framework for Planning, Reacting, and Learning - Weiss (1999)(Correct)
There are two main approaches to activity coordination in multiagent systems,
plan-based coordination and reactive coordination, each having its speci c advantages
and disadvantages. This paper des... / to activity coordination in multiagent systems plan-based coordination
1832.7 Agents And Software Engineering - Wooldridge (1998)(Correct)
Software engineers continually strive to develop tools
and techniques to manage the complexity that is inherent
in software systems. In this article, we argue
that intelligent agents and agent-based s... / an intelligent agent and multi-agent system In brief the aim of br to the verification of multiagent systems was proposed. Essentially
1812.2 BDI Agents: From Theory to Practice - Rao, Georgeff (1995)(Correct)
The study of computational agents capable of rational behaviour has received a great deal of attention in recent years. Theoretical formalizations of such agents and their implementations have proceed... / International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems ICMAS- San Francisco
1776.9 The Layered Agent Pattern Language - Kendall, Malkoun, Jiang (1997)(Correct)
this paper. This project was partly funded by the Cooperative Research Centers for Intelligent
Decision Systems and for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Technologies under the Australian
Governme... / can migrate and a multiagent system is open Agents
1757.9 Specification, Measurement, and Adjustment of Agent Autonomy: Theory.. - Barber, Martin (1999)(Correct)
Autonomy is an often cited but rarely agreed upon agent characteristic. Although no definition of agent
autonomy is universally accepted, exploring the concept of autonomy offers many useful insights.... / an implementation of a multi-agent system capable of adjustable br framework for a multiagent system varies with changes in
1751.7 Some Issues in the Design of Market-Oriented Agents - Mullen, Wellman (1996)(Correct)
In a computational market, distributed market agents interact with other
agents primarily through the exchange of goods and services. Thanks to a welldeveloped
underlying economic framework, we can ... / as an architecture for multiagent systems. In this approach agents
1738.0 Benevolent Agents - Mohamed (2000)(Correct)
Philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, and biologists have studied the concept
of benevolence for many years. Recently, researchers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have
begun considering it, but t... / analyze benevolent agents in multiagent systems MAS First I present a
1724.8 Artificial Agents and Logic Programming - Wagner (1997)(Correct)
Artificial agents represent a new paradigm in software engineering and Artificial Intelligence. As complex software-controlled systems they are capable of flexible autonomous behavior in dynamic and... / which the new technology of multiagent systems can benefit.
1724.0 Intentions for Multiagent Systems - Singh (1993)(Correct)
Multiagent systems are of interest in several subareas of Cognitive Science and
Artificial Intelligence, notably, autonomous agents, multiagent planning and action,
discourse understanding, and cooper... / KBNL- - Intentions for Multiagent Systems Munindar P. Singh MCC
1722.8 Knowledge in Multi-Agent Systems: Initial Configurations and Broadcast - Lomuscio, van der Meyden(Correct)
The semantic framework for the modal logic of knowledge due to Halpern and Moses provides
a way to ascribe knowledge to agents in distributed and multi-agent systems. In this
paper we study two spec... / Knowledge in Multi-Agent Systems Initial Configurations br initial configuration of a multiagent system in which all agents are
1718.1 Anthropologically-Based Migration of Agents: a New Approach to.. - Bordini, Campbell(Correct)
This paper briefly describes aspects of our project, which deals with adaptation to language and
culture of a foreign society to which an agent is migrating. Regarding the former problem, we
propose t... / impact on interoperation of MultiAgent Systems and we compare them to a
1694.0 Software Agent Technologies - Nwana, Wooldridge (1996)(Correct)
It is by now a cliché that there is no one, universally accepted definition of intelligent agent
technology, but a number loosely related techniques. And yet there are certain themes that
appear commo... / intelligent agents and multi-agent systems are among the most rapidly
1693.9 Representations and Solutions for Game-Theoretic Problems - Koller, Pfeffer (1997)(Correct)
A system with multiple interacting agents (whether artificial or human) is often best analyzed
using game-theoretic tools. Unfortunately, while the formal foundations are well-established,
standard co... / theoretical foundations of multi-agent systems see for example
1675.8 Group Ability And Structure - Munindar P. Singh (1991)(Correct)
strategies" (discussed in x5) simplify reactive decision
making by letting an agent have partial plans that can be effectively followed in
real-time.
3.3 The New Analysis
A group, G, knows how to ... / are considered below. . Multiagent systems Traditional theories are
1672.5 A Collective Robotics Application Based On Emergence And.. - Chantemargue, Hirsbrunner (1999)(Correct)
This paper presents a collective robotics application,
which consists of making a pool of robots regroup objects
that are distributed in their environment. The
innovative aspect in our approach rests ... / for designing autonomy-based multi-agent systems the engineering approach br in a simple autonomy-based multiagent system. In Proceedings of AAAI'
1672.4 Event Tracking In A Dynamic Multi-Agent Environment - Tambe, Rosenbloom (1994)(Correct)
This paper
focuses on event tracking in one complex and dynamic multi-agent environment: the air-combat
simulation environment. It analyzes the challenges that an automated pilot agent must face when
... / tracking plan recognition multi-agent systems real-time performance
1663.1 Applying Agent Technology - Jennings, Wooldridge (1998)(Correct)
sked, whenever it is deemed to be appropriate (e.g., an agent may monitor news groups on the
Internet and return discussions that it believes to be of interest to the user).
Given this obvious diversi... / . Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems The term agent and
1646.7 Foundations of a Logical Approach to Agent Programming - Lespérance, Levesque, Lin.. (1995)(Correct)
This paper describes a novel approach to high-level agent programming based on a highly developed logical theory of action. The user provides a specification of the agents' basic actions (precondition... / our framework to deal with multi-agent systems. As will become clear the br International Conference on Multiagent Systems San Francisco CA June
1645.8 Learning to Behave Socially - Mataric (1994)(Correct)
Our previous work introduced a methodology
for synthesizing and analyzing basic behaviors
which served as a substrate for generating a
large repertoire of higher--level group interactions
(Matari'c 1... / and can thus exist in any multi-agent system goal competition only
1643.6 The Oz Programming Model - Smolka (1995)(Correct)
The Oz Programming Model (OPM) is a concurrent programming model subsuming higher- order functional and object-oriented programming as facets of a general model. This is particularly interesting for c... / of Oz include simulations multi-agent systems natural language
1637.7 Negotiation As A Resource Allocation Process - Wucs- Fernando (1996)(Correct)
The main economic-theoretic approaches to the problem of resource
allocation make little if any reference to negotiation processes.
These processes are fundamentally linguistic, based on the exchange
... / to these processes. Several multiagent systems have been developed with
1630.4 Computationally Grounded Theories of Agency - Wooldridge (2000)(Correct)
In this paper, I motivate, define, and illustrate the notion
of computationally grounded theories of agency. A theory
of agency is said to be computationally grounded if we can
give the theory an inte... / expressing properties of real multiagent systems. After introducing and
1628.8 "Go to the Ant": Engineering Principles from Natural Multi-Agent.. - Parunak (1999)(Correct)
Agent architectures need to organize themselves and adapt dynamically to changing circumstances without top-down control from a system operator. Some researchers provide this capability with complex a... / Principles from Natural Multi-Agent Systems H. Van Dyke Parunak br principles that artificial multiagent systems can use to support overall
1626.6 Cognitive Maps: Theory, Implementation and Practical Applications in.. - Chaib-Draa(Correct)
Analytical techniques are generally inadequate for dealing with interrelationships or causalities
among a set of individual and social concepts. Usually, cognitive maps (or causal maps)
are used to ... / cognitive maps agent and multiagent systems. This work has been br in the context of multiagent systems. Multiagent systems consist of
1622.4 Achieving Coordination through Combining Joint Planning and Joint.. - Weiss (1999)(Correct)
There are two major approaches to activity coordination in multiagent systems.
First, by endowing the agents with the capability to jointly plan, that is, to jointly
generate hypothetical activity ... / to activity coordination in multiagent systems. First by endowing the
1617.3 Terminological Logics with Modal Operators - Baader, Laux (1994)(Correct)
Terminological knowledge representation formalisms can be used to represent
objective, time-independent facts about an application domain. Notions like
belief, intentions, time---which are essential f... / Systems Deduction and Multiagent Systems Document Analysis and
1616.4 A Market Protocol for Decentralized Task Allocation - Walsh, Wellman (1998)(Correct)
We present a decentralized market protocol for allocating
tasks among agents that contend for scarce resources.
Agents trade tasks and resources at prices determined by an
auction protocol. We specify... / . Introduction In a multiagent system MAS we must often address
1606.9 Learning Cases to Resolve Conflicts and Improve Group Behavior - Thomas Haynes (1996)(Correct)
Groups of agents following fixed behavioral rules can be limited in performance and
efficiency. Adaptability and flexibility are key components of intelligent behavior which
allow agent groups to impr... / those actions. A problem in multiagent systems is that the best action for
1600.5 Retrieval and Reasoning in Distributed Case Bases - Nagendra Prasad (1995)(Correct)
The proliferation of electronically available networked information has led researchers to
examine the issues involved in developing automated methods for gathering information in
response to a query ... / across different agents in a multi-agent system. From a Gestalt br exist in the literature on multiagent systems. The DENEGOT system
1582.9 Algorithmic Knowledge - Halpern, Moses, Vardi (1994)(Correct)
The standard model of knowledge in multi-agent systems suffers from what has been
called the logical omniscience problem: agents know all tautologies, and know all the logical
consequences of their ... / model of knowledge in multi-agent systems suffers from what has been
1581.3 Distributed Learning of Lane-Selection Strategies for Traffic.. - Moriarty, Langley(Correct)
This paper explores a novel approach to traffic management that relies on a distributed scheme in
which vehicles themselves select lanes. After formulating the problem of distributed traffic control,
... / an individual agent in a multi-agent system. Cars act on their world
1572.3 Synthesizing Coordination Requirements for Heterogeneous Autonomous.. - Singh (2000)(Correct)
As agents move into ever more important applications, there is a natural growth in interest in techniques
for synthesizing multiagent systems. We describe an approach for engineering the coordinatio... / techniques for synthesizing multiagent systems. We describe an approach for
1557.3 Teamwork in Real-world, Dynamic Environments - Tambe (1996)(Correct)
Flexible teamwork in real-world multi-agent domains is more than a union of agents'
simultaneous execution of individual plans, even if such execution pre-coordinated. Indeed,
uncertainties in complex... / Unfortunately in implemented multi-agent systems team activities and the
1556.3 Interaction between Agents in Routine, Familiar and Unfamiliar.. - Chaib-draa(Correct)
A framework for designing a multiagent system (MAS) in which agents are capable of coordinating
their activities in routine, familiar, and unfamiliar situations is proposed. This framework
is based ... / A framework for designing a multiagent system MAS in which agents are
1553.6 Distributed Intelligent Agents - Sycara, Decker, Pannu, Williamson.. (1996)(Correct)
We are investigating techniques for developing distributed and
adaptive collections of agents that coordinate to retrieve, filter and
fuse information relevant to the user, task and situation, as well... / address the problem by using multi-agent systems to access filter br Co-evolution and Learning in Multiagent Systems .
1553.1 Modelling Interaction in Agent Systems - Dalmonte, Gaspari (1995)(Correct)
We present a study of the interaction properties of multiagent systems where agents communicate by means of speech act based primitives. We identify a set of basic interaction mechanisms: agent identi... / the interaction properties of multiagent systems where agents communicate by
1544.8 Agent Software - Jennings (1995)(Correct)
This paper describes joint work which has been undertaken with a number of other people and
I am happy to acknowledge their contribution. The introductory material on agents was
developed jointly with... / . Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems The term agent and
1533.9 A Conceptual Analysis of Commitments in Multiagent Systems - Singh (1996)(Correct)
The notion of commitment is central to understanding agents and multiagent
systems. At least two kinds of commitment can be identified in the AI
literature---the internal or psychological and the exte... / Analysis of Commitments in Multiagent Systems Munindar P. Singh
1526.7 Socially Responsible Decision Making by Autonomous Agents - Kalenka, Jennings (1997)(Correct)
Most autonomous agents are situated in a social context and need to interact with
other agents (both human and artificial) to complete their problem solving objectives.
Such agents are usually capable... / empirically evaluated in a multiagent system for unloading lorries at a