Although informative, the semantic definition proposed for the most standard agent communication language (FIPA ACL 1997) is complicated and contentious, while published interact...
Shamimabi Paurobally, Jim Cunningham, Nicholas R. ...
Norms constitute a powerful coordination mechanism among heterogeneous agents. We propose means to specify and explicitly manage the normative positions of agents (permissions, pro...
We examine the design space of auction mechanisms and identify three core activities that structure this space. Formal parameters qualifying the performance core activities enable...
Peter R. Wurman, Michael P. Wellman, William E. Wa...
Analysis and design by contract allows the definition of a formal agreement between a class and its clients, expressing each party’s rights and obligations. Contracts written in ...
Wojciech J. Dzidek, Lionel C. Briand, Yvan Labiche
More and more resources are becoming available on the Web, and there is a growing need for infrastructures that, based on advertised descriptions, are able to semantically match d...
Tommaso Di Noia, Eugenio Di Sciascio, Francesco M....