Multi-Agent Systems Methodologies and Applications: Second Australian Workshop on Distributed Artificial Intelligence Cairns, QLD, Australia, August 27, 1996 Selected Papers

Norbert Glaser (auth.), Chengqi Zhang, Dickson Lukose (eds.)3540634126, 9783540634126

This book constitutes the strictly refereed post-workshop proceedings originating from the Second Australian Workshop on Distributed Artificial Intelligence, held in Cairns, QLD, Australia, in August 1996, as a satellite meeting of PRICAI’96.
The 13 revised full papers presented have been selected for inclusion in the book during a very careful and iterated process of reviewing and improvement. Among these papers are three invited ones, by leading scientists, solicited in order to round off the overall presentation and coverage of relevant topics. A wide range of multi-agent systems issues is covered including methodologies, cooperation, conflict resolution, applications, mobility, adaptation, negotiation, and implementations.

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Table of contents :
The CoMoMAS methodology and environment for multi-agent system development….Pages 1-16
Design patterns for the development of multiagent systems….Pages 17-31
Modelling extendible mobile agents….Pages 32-47
Making and breaking engagements: An operational analysis of agent relationships….Pages 48-62
Cloning for intelligent adaptive information agents….Pages 63-75
ACACIA: An agency based collaboration framework for heterogeneous multiagent systems….Pages 76-91
A multi-agent cooperative reasoning system for amalgamated knowledge bases….Pages 92-105
Detecting conflicts in multi-agent systems….Pages 106-119
Peruasion as a form of inter-agent negotiation….Pages 120-136
Methodologies of solution synthesis in distributed expert systems….Pages 137-151
Implementing an automated reasoning system for multi-agent knowledge and time….Pages 152-165
Application of MAS in implementing rational IP routers on the priced internet….Pages 166-180
A sentinel approach to fault handling in multi-agent systems….Pages 181-195