A simple model of rational belief holds that: (i) an instantaneous snapshot of an ideally rational belief system corresponds to a probability distribution; and (ii) rational belie...
This paper addresses distributed task allocation in complex scenarios modeled using the distributed constraint optimization problem (DCOP) formalism. We propose and evaluate a nov...
Paulo Roberto Ferreira Jr., Felipe S. Boffo, Ana L...
1 Many applications require integrated access to multiple distributed, autonomous, and often semantically disparate data. Hence there is a need for bridging the semantic gap betwe...
Abstract. In the past few years there have been a number of proposals for mechanisms for negotiation between agents that make use of argumentation. These proposals have largely bee...
In today's rapidly evolving society, the range and depth of information available to us is quickly growing which affects educational institutions, who find it difficult to kee...