Implicit invocation SN92, GN91] has become an important architectural style for large-scale system design and evolution. This paper addresses the lack of speci cation and veri cat...
In this paper we present TDLEAF( ), a variation on the TD( ) algorithm that enables it to be used in conjunction with game-tree search. We present some experiments in which our che...
In this paper we consider the relation between beliefs and goals in agent theory. Beliefs play three roles in reasoning about goals: they play a role in the generation of unconditi...
Verification of multi-agent programs is a key problem in agent research and development. This paper focuses on multi-agent programs that consist of a finite set of BDI-based agent...
While temporal verification of programs is a topic with a long history, its traditional basis--semantics based on word languages--is illsuited for modular reasoning about procedura...