Download or read book Foundations and Applications of Multi-Agent Systems written by Mark d'Inverno and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-08-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents revised full versions of papers contributed to UK Workshops on Multi-Agent Systems, UKMAS, during 1996 and 2000. From the early days of MAS research, the UK community has been a particularly productive one with numerous key contributions. The 15 papers by internationally reputed researchers deal with various aspects of agent technology, with a certain emphasis on foundational issues in multi-agent systems.