CSCE 475/875
Handout 1: Resources in Agents and Multiagent Systems
August 27, 2007
1. Introduction
This resource
document is by no means complete. It
consists of three categories: (1) people in the research areas of agents and
multiagent systems, (2) papers related to agents and multiagent systems, and
some distributed intelligent systems, suitable for the class, and (3) some
relevant journals publishing agent-related papers.
2. People
Andrzej
Bieszczad
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Affiliation |
Department of
Systems and Computer Engineering, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Edmund
Durfee
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Affiliation |
EECS Department, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Marco
Dorigo (Ants Colony)
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Affiliation |
IRIDIA, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels,
Belgium |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Peyman
Faratin
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Affiliation |
Center for
Coordination Science, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Michel
Genesereth
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Affiliation |
Computer Science
Department, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Barbara
Hayes-Roth
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Affiliation |
Computer Science,
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Michael
Huhns
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Affiliation |
Department of
Computer Science and Engineering, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Nick
Jennings
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Affiliation |
Department of
Electronics and Computer Science, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Sarit
Kraus
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Affiliation |
Computer Science,
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Victor
Lesser
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Affiliation |
Computer Science
Department, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
David
Musliner
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Affiliation |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Jeffrey
Rosenschein
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Affiliation |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Simon
Parsons
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Affiliation |
Center for
Co-ordination Science at MIT Department of
Computer Science at |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Tuomas
Sandholm
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Affiliation |
Computer Science
Department, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Sandip
Sen
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Affiliation |
Department of
Mathematical & Computer Sciences, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Munindar
Singh
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Affiliation |
Department of
Computer Science, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Peter
Stone
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Affiliation |
Department of
Computer Sciences, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Katia
Sycara
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Affiliation |
Robotics
Institute, Human-Computer
Interaction Institute Language
Technologies Institute (LTI) Center for
Advanced Learning and Discovery |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Milind
Tambe
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Affiliation |
Information
Science Institute, Computer Science Department, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Manuela
Veloso
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Affiliation |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
Michael
Wooldridge
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Affiliation |
Department of
Computer Science, |
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Homepage |
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E-mail |
3. Papers
Agents
Genesereth,
M. R. and S. P. Ketchpel (1994).
Software Agents, Communications of the ACM, 37(7):48-53.
(geneserethketchpel1994.pdf)
Hwana,
H. S. (1996). Software Agents: An
Overview, Knowledge Engineering Review, 11(3):1-40.
(nwana1996.pdf)
Wooldridge,
M. and N. R. Jennings (1995).
Intelligent Agents: Theory and Practice, Knowledge Engineering Review,
10(2):115-152. (wooldridgejennings1995.pdf)
Helleboogh, A., G. Vizzari, A.
Uhrmacher, and F. Michel (2007).
Modeling Dynamic Environments in Multi-Agent Simulation, Journal of
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 14:87-116. (hellebooghetal2007)
Horling, B. and V. Lesser (2005). A Survey of Multi-Agent Organizational
Paradigms, Knowledge Engineering Review,
(horlinglesser2005.pdf)
Huhns, M. N. and M. P. Singh (1999). A Multiagent Treatment of Agenthood, Applied
Artificial Intelligence, 13(1-2):3-10. (hughsingh1999.pdf)
Padgham, L. and P. Lambrix (2005). Formalisations of Capabilities for
BDI-Agents, Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 10:249-271. (padghamlambrix2005)
Pynadath, D. and M. Tambe (2002). The Communicative Multiagent Team Decision
Problem: Analyzing Teamwork Theories and Models, Journal of Artificial
Intelligence Research, 1(6):389-423.
(pynadathtambe2002.pdf)
Sycara,
K. (1998). Multiagent Systems, AI Magazine, 19(2):79-92. (katia1998.pdf)
Sycara,
K., K. Decker, A. Pannu, M. Williamson, and D. Zeng (1996). Distributed Intelligent Agents, IEEE
Expert, 11(6):36-46.
(sycaraetal1996.pdf)
Tambe,
M. (1997). Towards Flexible Teamwork, Journal
of Artificial Intelligence Research, 7:83-124. (tambe1997.pdf)
Valckenaers, P., J. Sauter, C.
Sierra, and J. A. Rodriguez-Aguilar (2007).
Applications and Environments for Multi-Agent Systems, Journal of
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 14:61-85. (valckenaersetal2007)
Crawford, E. and M. Veloso
(2007). An Experts Approach to Strategy
Selection in Multiagent Meeting Scheduling, Journal of Autonomous Agents and
Multiagent Systems, 15:5-28.
(crawfordveloso2007)
Dunne, P. E., M. Wooldridge, and M. Laurence
(2005). The Complexity of Contract
Negotiation, Artificial Intelligence,
164(1-2):23-46. (dunneetal2005.pdf)
Durfee,
E. H., V. R. Lesser, and
Dolgov, D. A. and E. H. Durfee (2006) Resource
Allocation Among Agents with MDP-Induced Preferences, Journal of
Artificial Intelligence Research, 27:505-549.
(dolgovdurfee2006.pdf)
Faratin, P., C. Sierra, and N. R. Jennings
(1998). Negotiation Decision Functions
for Autonomous Agents, Int. Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 24(3-4):159-182.
(faratinetal1998.pdf)
Faratin, P., C. Sierra, and N. R. Jennings
(2002). Using Similarity Criteria to
Make Issue Trade-Offs in Automated Negotiations, Artificial Intelligence,
142:205-237.
(faratinetal2002.pdf)
Grosz, B. and S. Kraus (1996).
Collaborative plans for complex group action, Artificial Intelligence,
86(2):269-357. (groszkraus1996.pdf)
Grosz, B. J. and S. Kraus (1998). The evolution of SharedPlans, in Rao, A. and
M. Wooldridge (eds.) Foundations and Theories of Rational Agency, Kluwer
Academic Publishing.
(groszkraus1998.pdf)
Grosz, B. J., S.
Kraus, D. G. Sullivan, and S. Das (2002).
The Influence of Social
Norms and Social Consciousness on Intention Reconciliation, Artificial
Intelligence, 142:147-177.
(groszetal2002.pdf)
Huynh, T. D., N. R. Jennings, and
N. R. Shadbolt (2006). An Integrated
Trust and Reputation Model for Open Multi-Agent Systems, Journal of
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 13:119-154. (huynhetal2006.pdf)
Kraus,
S. (1996). Beliefs, Time and Incomplete
Information in Multiple Encounter Negotiations among Autonomous Agents, Annals
of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, 20(1-4):111-159. (kraus1996.pdf)
Kraus,
S. (1997). Negotiation and Cooperation
in Multi-Agent Environments, Artificial Intelligence Journal, Special Issue
on Economic Principles of Multi-Agent Systems, 94(1-2):79-98. (kraus1997.pdf)
Kraus,
S., K. Sycara, and A. Evenchik (1998).
Reaching Agreements through Argumentation: A Logical Model and
Implementation, Artificial Intelligence Journal, 104(1-2):1-69. (krausetal1998.pdf)
Li, C., J. A.
Giampapa, and K. Sycara (2006). Bilateral Negotiation Decisions with
Uncertain Dynamic Outside Options, IEEE
Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Special Issue on
Game-Theoretic Analysis and Stochastic Simulation of Negotiation Agents, 36(1).
(lietal2006.pdf)
Nair, R. and M. Tambe (2005). Hybrid BDI-POMDP Framework for Multiagent
Teaming, Journal of Artificial Intelligence
Research, 23(4):367-420. (nairtambe2005.pdf)
Parsons, S., C. Sierra and N. R.
Jennings (1998). Agents that Reason and
Negotiate by Arguing, Journal of Logic and Computation, 8(3):261-292. (parsonsetal1998.pdf)
Raja, A. and V. Lesser
(2007). A Framework for Meta-Level
Control in Multi-Agent Systems, to appear in Journal of Autonomous Agents
and Multiagent Systems. (rajalesser2007.pdf)
Ros, R. and C. Sierra (2006). A Negotiation
Rosenschein, J. and G. Zlotkin (1994).
Designing Conventions for Automated Negotiations, AI Magazine, 15(3):29-46. (rosensheinzlotkin1994.pdf)
Sandip, S.
(2002). Believing Others: Pros and Cons, Artificial Intelligence, 142:179-203
(sandip2002.pdf)
Sen,
S. and E. H. Durfee (1994). The Role of
Commitment in Cooperative Negotiation, International
Journal of Intelligent and Cooperative Information Systems, 3(1):67-81.
(sendurfeee1994.pdf)
Soh, L.-K. and C. Tsatsoulis (2005). A Real-Time Negotiation Model and A
Multi-Agent Sensor Network Implementation, Journal of Autonomous Agents and
Multiagent Systems, 11:215-271.
(sohtsatsoulis2005.pdf)
Stone, P., M. L. Littman, S. Singh, and M.
Kearns (2001). ATTac-2000: An Adaptive Autonomous Bidding Agent, Journal
of Artificial Intelligence Research, 15:189-206.
van der Hoek, W. and M. Wooldridge
(2005). On the Logic of Cooperation and
Propositional Control, Artificial
Intelligence, 164(1-2):81-119.
(vanderhoekwooldridge2005.pdf)
Zeng, D. and K. Sycara (1998). Bayesian Learning in Negotiation, Int. J. Human –Computer Studies, 48:125-141. (zengsycara1998.pdf)
Zhang,
X., V. Lesser, and R. Podorozhny (2005).
Multi-Dimensional, MultiStep Negotiation for Task Allocation in a
Cooperative System, Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 10:5-40. (zhangetal2005.pdf)
Zlotkin, G. and J. S. Rosenschein
(1991). Cooperation and Conflict
Resolution via Negotiation among Autonomous Agents in Noncooperative Domains, IEEE Transactions on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics,
21(6):1317-1324.
(zlotkinrosenschein1991.pdf)
Tarasewich,
P. and P. R. McMullen (2002). Swarm
Intelligence: Power in Numbers, Communications of the ACM, 45(8):62-67.
Dorigo, M., V. Maniezzo, and A. Colorni (1996). The Ant System: Optimization by a
Colony of Cooperating Agents, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and
Cybernetics-Part B, 26(1):1-13.
(dorigoetal1996.pdf)
http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/~mdorigo/ACO/ACO.html
Bojinov,
H., A. Casal, T. Hogg (2002). Multiagent
Control of Self-Configurable Robots, Artificial Intelligence, 142:99-120. (bojinovetal2002.pdf)
Learning
Alonso, E., M. d’Inverno, D. Kudenko,
M. Luck, and J. Noble (2001). Learning
in Multi Agent Systems, The Knowledge Engineering Review, 16(3):277-284.
Banerjee, B. and J. Peng (2007).
Generalized Multiagent Learning with Performance Bound, to appear in Journal
of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent System.
(banerjeepeng2007)
Banerjee,
B., S. Sen, and S. Saha (2004).
On-Policy Concurrent Reinforcement Learning, Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 16(4):245-260. (banerjeeetal2004.pdf)
Bowling,
M. and M. Veloso (2002). Multiagent
Learning Using a Variable Learning Rate, Artificial Intelligence, 136:215-250. (bowlingveloso2002.pdf)
Buffet, O., A. Dutech, and F. Charpillet (2007). Shaping Multi-Agent Systems with Gradient
Reinforcement Learning, to appear in Journal of Autonomous Agents and
Multiagent Systems.
(buffetetal2007.pdf)
Bulka, B., M. Gaston, and M. desJardins (2007). Local Strategy Learning in Networked
Multi-Agent Team Formation, Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent
Systems, 15:29-45.
(bulkaetal2007.pdf)
Enembreck, F. and J.-P. Barthés (2005). ELA—A New Approach for Learning Agents, Journal
of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 10:215-248. (enembreckbarthes2005.pdf)
Ghavamzadeh,
M., S. Mahadevan, and R. Makar (2006).
Hierarchical Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning, Journal of
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 13:197-229. (ghavamzadehetal2006.pdf)
Huhns, M. and G. Weiss (1998). Guest Editorial on Multiagent Learning, Machine
Learning (special issue on Multiagent Learning), 33(2-3):123-128. (huhnsweiss1998.pdf)
Panait,
L. and S. Luke (2005). Cooperative
Multi-Agent Learning: The State of the Art, Journal of Autonomous Agents and
Multiagent Systems, 11:387-434.
(panaitluke2005.pdf)
Plaza, E. and S. Ontañón (2006). Learning Collaboration Strategies
for Committees of Learning Agents, Journal of Autonomous Agents and
Multiagent Systems, 13:429-461.
(plazaontanon2006.pdf)
Stone, P., R. S. Sutton, and G. Kuhlmann (2005). Reinforcement Learning for RoboCup-Soccer
Keepaway, Adaptive Behavior, 13(3):165-188. (stoneetal2005.pdf)
Stone, P. and M. Veloso (2000). Multiagent Systems: A Survey from a Machine
Learning Perspective, Autonomous Robots, 8(3):345-383. Also appears as Carnegie Mellon University CS
technical report number CMU-CS-97-193. December, 1997. (stoneveloso2000.ps)
Vidal,
J. M. and E. H. Durfee (2003).
Predicting the Expected Behavior of Agents that Learn about Agents: The
CLRI Framework, Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 6(1):77-107. (vidaldurfee2003.pdf)
Hayes-Roth,
B. (1990). Architectural Foundations for
Real-Time Performance in Intelligent Agents, Journal of Real-Time
Systems, 2:99-125.
(hayesroth1990.pdf)
Musliner,
D. J., E. H. Durfee, and K. G. Shin (1993).
CIRCA: A Cooperative Intelligent
Real-Time Control Architecture, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and
Cybernetics, 23(6):1561-1574.
(muslineretal1993.pdf)
Musliner, D.J., J. A. Hendler, A. K. Agrawala,
E. H. Durfee, J. K. Strosnider, and C. J. Paul (1995). The Challenges of Real-Time AI, IEEE
Computer, 28(1):58-66. Also
appears as
Stone, P. and M. Veloso (1999). Task Decomposition, Dynamic Role Assignment,
and Low-Bandwidth Communication for Real-Time Strategic Teamwork, Artificial
Intelligence, 100(2):241-273.
(stoneveloso1999.ps)
Bazzan, A. L. C. (2005). A Distributed Approach for Coordination of
Traffic Signal Agents, Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems,
10:131-164. (bazzan2005.pdf)
Kaminka, G. A., D. V. Pynadath, and M. Tambe
(2002). Monitoring Teams by Overhearing:
A Multi-Agent Plan-Recognition Approach, Journal of Artificial Intelligence
Research, 17:83-135.
(kaminkaetal2002.pdf)
Nair, R., M. Tambe, S. Marsella, and R.
Raines (2004). Automated Assistants for
Analyzing Team Behaviors, Journal of
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 8(1):69-111.
(nairetal2004.pdf)
Wilkins, D. E., T. J. Lee, and P. Berry
(2003). Interactive Execution Monitoring
of Agent Teams, Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, 18:217-261. (wilkinsetal2003.pdf)
Bieszczad,
A., B. Pagurek, and T. White (1998).
Mobile Agents for Network Management, IEEE Communications Surveys,
1(1). E-journal. (bieszczadetal1998.pdf)
Fuggetta, A., G. P. Picco, and G. Vigna
(1998). Understanding Code Mobility, IEEE
Transactions on Software Engineering, 24(5):42-361.
(fuggettaetal1998.pdf)
Tsatsoulis and L.-K. Soh (2000).
Intelligent Agents in Telecommunication Networks, in Computational Intelligence in Telecommunications Networks, W.
Pedrycz and A. V. Vasilakos (eds.), CRC Press, Chapter 19, pp. 480-504. (tsatsoulissoh2000.pdf)
4. Journals
Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent
Systems
Journal of Artificial Intelligent Research
Web Intelligence and Agent
Systems
Applied Artificial Intelligence Journal
Artificial Intelligence
The Knowledge Engineering Review
International Journal of Human-Computer
Studies
Machine Learning
Communication of ACM
AI Magazine