Precisely when the success of artificial intelligence (AI) sub-symbolic techniques makes
them be identified with the whole AI by many non-computer-scientists and non-technical …

Problems of cooperation--in which agents seek ways to jointly improve their welfare--are
ubiquitous and important. They can be found at scales ranging from our daily routines--such …

This book presents an overview of formal decision making methods for decentralized
cooperative systems. It is aimed at graduate students and researchers in the fields of …

The study of multi-agent systems (MAS) focuses on systems in which many intelligent agents
interact with each other. These agents are considered to be autonomous entities such as …

Abstract JADE (Java Agent Development Framework) is a software framework to make easy
the development of multi-agent applications in compliance with the FIPA specifications …

This paper brings together agent oriented programming, organisation oriented programming
and environment oriented programming, all of which are programming paradigms that …

Autonomous systems such as unmanned vehicles are beginning to operate within society.
All participants in society are required to follow specific regulations and laws. An …

The emerging paradigm of agent-based computation has revolutionized the building of
intelligent and decentralized systems. The new technologies met well the requirements in all …

The radio research community has aggressively embraced cognitive radio for dynamic radio
spectrum management to enhance spectrum usage, eg, in ISM bands and as secondary …

Research in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) has recently led to the development of practical
programming languages and tools that are appropriate for the implementation of such …