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ACL2
2006
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Reasoning about ACL2 file input
We introduce the logical story behind file input in ACL2 and discuss the types of theorems that can be proven about filereading operations. We develop a low level library for re...
Jared Davis
ACL2
2006
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Memories: array-like records for ACL2
We have written a new records library for modelling fixedsize arrays and linear memories. Our implementation provides fixnum-optimized O(log2 n) reads and writes from ad
Jared Davis
ACL2
2006
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Unique factorization in ACL2: Euclidean domains
ACL2 is used to systematically study domains whose elements can be “uniquely” factored into products of “irreducible” elements. The best known examples of such domains are...
John R. Cowles, Ruben Gamboa
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Towards Design Tools for Protocol Development
Interaction protocols enable agents to communicate with each other effectively. Whereas several approaches exist to specify interaction protocols, none of them has design tools th...
Pinar Yolum
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Temporal Logics for Representing Agent Communication Protocols
Abstract. This paper explores the use of temporal logics in the context of communication protocols for multiagent systems. We concentrate on frameworks where protocols are used to ...
Ulle Endriss
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Experiments in Selective Overhearing of Hierarchical Organizations
Abstract. Lately, overhearing has gained interest in monitoring multi-agent settings. Previous investigations provided an extensive set of techniques using overhearing. However, mo...
Gery Gutnik, Gal A. Kaminka
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Combining Normal Communication with Ontology Alignment
Abstract. This paper considers the combination of agent communication and ontology alignment within a group of heterogeneous agents. The agents align their ontologies by constructi...
Jurriaan van Diggelen, Robbert-Jan Beun, Frank Dig...
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
On the Semantics of Conditional Commitment
Abstract. In this paper, we identify some problems with current formalizations of conditional commitments, i.e. commitments to achieve a goal if some condition becomes true. We pre...
Shakil M. Khan, Yves Lespérance
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Flexible Conversations Using Social Commitments and a Performatives Hierarchy
In this research, we re-arrange FIPA’s ACL performatives to form a subsumption lattice (ontology) and apply a theory of social commitments to achieve a simplified and observable...
Robert C. Kremer, Roberto A. Flores
ACOM
2006
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Adaptiveness in Agent Communication: Application and Adaptation of Conversation Patterns
Communication in multi-agent systems (MASs) is usually governed by agent communication languages (ACLs) and communication protocols carrying a clear cut semantics. With an increasi...
Felix A. Fischer, Michael Rovatsos, Gerhard Wei&sz...