Multiagent Systems

The course cannot be taken simultaneously with:

Multiagent Systems (AE4M36MAS)
Multiagent Systems (A4M33MAS)

The course is a substitute for:

Multiagent Systems (A4M33MAS)

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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

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Otevřená informatika - Umělá inteligence (compulsory course of the specialization)