Multiagent Systems

The course cannot be taken simultaneously with:

Multiagent Systems (A4M36MAS)

The course is a substitute for:

Multiagent Systems (A4M36MAS)

Lecturer:

Michal Pěchouček (gar.), Michal Jakob

Tutor:

Branislav Bošanský, Jan Hrnčíř, Peter Novák

Supervisor:

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

This course provides foundations of multi-agent systems and agent technologies. It provides a formal model of an agent, the concept of reactive, deliberative and deductive agent, BDI architecture,basics of inter agent communication and coordination. Introduction to distributed decision making and game theory will be also provided.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to multi-agent system, formal model of an agent

2. Reactive agents

3. Deliberative and deductive agents

4. BDI architectura

5. Modal logic based formal model of multi-agent system

6. Inter-agent comunication

7. Cooperation and coordination

8. Negotiation

9. Distributed decision making

10. Coalition formation

11. Introduction to game theory

12. Development of scalable multi-agent systems

13. Multi-agent applications

14. Wrapups

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Multi-agentni programming in 3APL

2. Multi-agentni programming in 3APL

3. - 6. Semestral project - design and development of deliberative agents

7. Multi-agentni programming in AGLOBE

8.Multi-agentni programming in AGLOBE

9 - 13. Semestral project - design and development of multi-agent system

Study Objective:

Study materials:

An Introduction to Multiagent Systems by Michael Wooldridge. Published in February 2002 by John Wiley and Sons (Chichester, England). ISBN 0 47149691X 340pp

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomKN:E-301 Pěchouček M. Jakob M. 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1) Karlovo nám. Šrámkova posluchárna K9roomKN:E-220 Bošanský B. Novák P. 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Karlovo nám. Laboratoř BIOroomKN:E-220 Bošanský B. Novák P. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Karlovo nám. Laboratoř BIO
Fri
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: