ISBN: 3-540-65476-3
TITLE: Multi-Agent Systems and Agent-Based Simulation
AUTHOR: Sichman, Jaime S.; Conte, Rosaria; Gilbert, Nigel (Eds.)
TOC:

MAS and Social Simulation: A Suitable Commitment 1
R. Conte, N. Gilbert, J. Simo Sichman
Agent-Based Modeling vs. Equation-Based Modeling: A Case Study and Users' Guide 10
H. Van Dyke Parunak, R. Savit, R.L. Riolo
Simulating with Cognitive Agents: The Importance of Cognitive Emergence 26
C. Castelfranchi
Social Simulation Models and Reality: Three Approaches 45
S. Moss
Economic Theory of Renewable Resource Management: A Multi-Agent System Approach 61
M. Antona, F. Bousquet, C. LePage, J. Weber, A. Karsenty, P. Guizol
ABCDE: Agent Based Chaotic Dynamic Emergence 79
P. Terna
Formalising the Link between Worker and Society in Honey Bee Colonies 95
D.J.T.Sumpter, D.S. Broomhead
Non-merchant Economy and Multi-Agent System: An Analysis of Structuring Exchanges 111
J. Rouchier, F. Bousquet
Dynamics of Internal and Global Structure through Linguistic Interactions 124
T. Hashimoto
Stereotyping, Groups and Cultural Evolution: A Case of "Second Order Emergence"? 140
D. Hales
Finding the Best Partner: The PART-NET System 156
R. Conte, R. Pedone
Dependence Relations between Roles in a Multi-Agent System: Towards the Detection of Inconsistencies in Organization 169
M. Hannoun, J. Simo Sichman, O. Boissier, C. Sayettat
When Agents Emerge from Agents: Introducing Multi-scale Viewpoints in Multi-Agent Simulations 183
D. Servat, E. Perrier, J-P. Treuil, A. Drogoul
ACTS in Action: Sim-ACTS - A Simulation Model Based on ACTS Theory 199
H. Verhagen
Towards Modeling Other Agents: A Simulation-Based Study 210
L. Garrido, R. Brena, K. Sycara
Multi-Agent Architecture Integrating Heterogeneous Models of Dynamical Processes: The Representation of Time 226
E. Fianyo, J-P. Treuil, E. Perrier, Y. Demazeau
Author Index 237
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