An agent is an entity with domain knowledge, goals and actions. Multi-agent systems are a set of agents which interact in a common environment. Multi-agent systems deal with the construction of complex systems involving multiple agents and their coordination. A multi-agent system (MAS) is a distributed computing system with autonomous interacting intelligent agents that coordinate their actions so as to achieve its goal(s) jointly or competitively.

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Intelligent Agents.
Chapter 3: Deductive Reasoning Agents.
Chapter 4: Practical Reasoning Agents.
Chapter 5: Reactive and Hybrid Agents.
Chapter 6: Multiagent Interactions.
Chapter 7: Reaching Agreements Chapter 8: Communication.
Chapter 9: Working Together .
Chapter 10: Methodologies.
Chapter 11: Applications.
Chapter 12: Logics for Multiagent Systems

Appendix
Afterword
References
Index