Agents that Reason and Negotiate by Arguing

The need for negotiation in multi-agent systems stems from the requirement for agents to solve the problems posed by their interdependence upon one another. Negotiation provides a solution to these problems by giving the agents the means to resolve their conflicting objectives, correct inconsistenci...

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Published in:Journal of logic and computation 1998-06, Vol.8 (3), p.261-292
Main Authors: PARSONS, SIMON, SIERRA, CARLES, JENNINGS, NICK
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Argumentation
BDI agents
multi-agent systems
multi-context systems
negotiation
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Summary:The need for negotiation in multi-agent systems stems from the requirement for agents to solve the problems posed by their interdependence upon one another. Negotiation provides a solution to these problems by giving the agents the means to resolve their conflicting objectives, correct inconsistencies in their knowledge of other agents' world views, and coordinate a joint approach to domain tasks which benefits all the agents concerned. We propose a framework, based upon a system of argumentation, which permits agents to negotiate in order to establish acceptable ways of solving problems. The framework provides a formal model of argumentation-based reasoning and negotiation, details a design philosophy which ensures a clear link between the formal model and its practical instantiation, and describes a case study of this relationship for a particular class of architectures (namely those for belief-desire-intention agents).
ISSN:0955-792X
1465-363X
DOI:10.1093/logcom/8.3.261