In this paper, we examine the composition of firstclass protocols for multi-agent systems. First-class protocols are protocols that exist as executable specifications that agent...
Industry standards for Web Service composition, such as WSBPEL, provide the notation and additional control mechanisms for the execution of business processes in Web Service colla...
A strength of commitment protocols is that they enable agents to act flexibly, thereby enabling them to accommodate varying local policies and respond to exceptions. A consequent ...
Abstract. Combinatorial Auctions are an attractive application of intelligent agents; their applications are countless and are shown to provide good revenues. On the other hand, on...
Marco Alberti, Federico Chesani, Alessio Guerri, M...
Abstract. The Unifying Theories of Programming underpins the development of Circus, a state-rich process algebra for refinement. We have previously presented a theory of testing fo...