Handbook of Research on Multi-Agent Systems: Semantics and Dynamics of Organizational Models

This work represents the maturation of the last 50 years of research on applying models of human organizations to inform an understanding of artificial organizations. International contributors in computer science and artificial intelligence overview current work in agent organizations from several perspectives. The book is divided into six sections, each focusing on a different aspect of multi-agent organizations: methodologies and frameworks for agent organizations, formal approaches for agent organizations, interactions in organizations, norms and institutions, organizational dynamics, and applications. Some specific topics discussed include a declarative semantics for describing agent societies, communications for agent-based human team support, and a formal Petri net-based model for team monitoring. Dignum is affiliated with Utrecht University, The Netherlands. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)