We make a number of contributions to the study of the Quantified Constraint Satisfaction Problem (QCSP). The QCSP is an extension of the constraint satisfaction problem that can b...
Ian P. Gent, Peter Nightingale, Andrew G. D. Rowle...
This paper studies bilateral multi-issue negotiation between self-interested autonomous agents. Now, there are a number of different procedures that can be used for this process; ...
S. Shaheen Fatima, Michael Wooldridge, Nicholas R....
In this paper we demonstrate how light weight tools can be used to increase the level of confidence in Z specifications. In particular we outline the Pipedream approach to explori...
Edmund Kazmierczak, Michael Winikoff, Philip W. Da...
Abstract We argue that in the decision making process required for selecting assertible vague descriptions of an object, it is practical that communicating agents adopt an epistemi...
Event-B is a formal modelling method which is claimed to be suitable for diverse modelling domains, such as reactive systems and sequential program development. This claim hinges o...