This paper describes an analysis of benevolent agents in multiagent systems (MAS). We first present a definition and motivation for benevolence that is appropriate for MAS. We the...
Abstract. This work presents a multiagent framework design for DemandResponsive Transportation, considering a virtual enterprise domain. The agent architecture obtained provides a ...
— In this paper, a multi-agent based evolutionary algorithm (MAEA) is introduced to solve dynamic optimization problems. The agents simulate living organism features and co-evolv...
Yang Yan, Hongfeng Wang, Dingwei Wang, Shengxiang ...
This paper defines an approach to simulation of natural systems, inspired by complex systems theory. A complex natural system is modeled as a multi-agent simulation system, agents...
Emergent self-organization in multi-agent systems appears to contradict the second law of thermodynamics. This paradox has been explained in terms of a coupling between the macro ...