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ATAL
2008
Springer
14 years 10 months ago
Anchoring institutions in agents' attitudes: towards a logical framework for autonomous multi-agent systems
The aim of this paper is to provide a logical framework for the specification of autonomous Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). A MAS is autonomous in so far as it is capable of binding (...
Benoit Gaudou, Dominique Longin, Emiliano Lorini, ...
ATAL
2005
Springer
15 years 3 months ago
A simulator for multi-agent partnership formation based on dependence graphs
The PartNET++ system is an experimental multi-agent-based simulation tool that uses a new model based on hyper-graphs for understanding partnership formation among heterogeneous a...
Júlio de Lima do Rêgo Monteiro, Jaime...
IAT
2009
IEEE
15 years 1 months ago
Efficient Distributed Bayesian Reasoning via Targeted Instantiation of Variables
Abstract--This paper is focusing on exact Bayesian reasoning in systems of agents, which represent weakly coupled processing modules supporting collaborative inference through mess...
Patrick de Oude, Gregor Pavlin
HICSS
2000
IEEE
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15 years 1 months ago
Peer-to-Peer Valuation as a Mechanism for Reinforcing Active Learning in Virtual Communities: Actualizing Social Exchange Theory
As knowledge becomes the primary focus of work in many industries, virtual communities and groups are emerging as part of new organizational forms. Within these virtual forms, eff...
Amrit Tiwana, Ashley A. Bush
CSCW
2002
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
Activity Theory and System Design: A View from the Trenches
An activity theory model and a mediating artifacts hierarchy were employed to help identify the needs for tools for customer support engineers who documented solutions to customer...
Patricia Collins, Shilpa Shukla, David F. Redmiles