The Examination of an Information-Based Approach to Trust

This article presents the results of experiments performed with agents based on an operalization of an information-theoretic model for trust. Experiments have been performed with the ART test-bed, a test domain for trust and reputation aiming to provide transparent and recognizable standards. An agent architecture based on information theory is described in the paper. According to a set of experimental results, information theory is shown to be appropriate for the modelling of trust in multi-agent systems.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ATAL
• Authors: Maaike Harbers, Rineke Verbrugge, Carles Sierra, John K. Debenham
• Keywords: ATAL 2007, Information Theory, Information-theoretic Model, Recognizable Standards