Robust and credible reputation systems are essential for the functionality of Peer-to-Peer
(P2P) applications. However, they themselves are susceptible to various types of attacks …

This paper reviews the main reputation-based trust systems. We directed our analysis trying
to identify how these systems fulfill the requirements of grid computing, anticipating a further …

In this paper, starting from a socio-cognitive model of trust, we analyze how it is possible to
predict how/when an agent who trusts something/someone will therefore trust …

Multi-agent systems where agents compete against one another in a specific environment
pose challenges in relation to the trust modeling of an agent aimed at ensuring the right …

In multi-agent systems where agents compete among themselves, trust is an important topic
to have in mind. The ART Testbed Competition has been created with the objective of …

Trust among individuals is essential for transactions. A human or software agent in need of
resources may reduce transaction risk by modeling the trustworthiness of potential partners …

Abstract Multi-Agent Systems are societies in which autonomous and heterogeneous
entities can work together to achieve similar or different goals. However, it is often a difficult …

Competitions based on Multi-Agent Systems have encouraged the academic community to
conduct several contributions in the area. Based on real world cases, the Multi-Agent …

In open multiagent systems, agents need to select whom to trust. Traditionally, this selection
is done based on the models that are built for the agents in the system. After each interaction …

Composed services consist of interacting services. Generally each service in a composed
service is brought out by a different service provider. The quality of the composed service …