Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems

Vahid Yazdanpanah; Mehdi Dastani

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16

Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems

Vahid Yazdanpanah^*, Mehdi Dastani

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Twente

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Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a specific form of graded group responsibility called “distant responsibility” and provides a formal analysis for this concept in multi-agent settings. This concept of responsibility is formalized in concurrent structures based on the power of agent groups in such structures. A group of agents is called responsible for a state of affairs by a number of collective decision steps if there exists a strategy for the agent group to preclude the specified state of affairs in the given number of steps. Otherwise, the group is partially responsible based on its maximum contribution to fully responsible groups. We argue that the notion of distant responsibility is applicable as a managerial decision support tool for allocation of limited resources in multi-agent organizations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems
Subtitle of host publication	19th International Conference Phuket, Thailand, August 22–26, 2016 Proceedings
Editors	Matteo Baldoni, Amit K. Chopra, Tran Cao Son, Katsutoshi Hiryama, Paolo Torroni
Publisher	Springer
Pages	261-278
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	9783319448312
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	19th International Conference on Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2016 - Phuket, Thailand Duration: 22 Aug 2016 → 26 Aug 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9862
ISSN (Print)	03029743
ISSN (Electronic)	16113349

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Conference	19th International Conference on Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2016
Country/Territory	Thailand
City	Phuket
Period	22/08/16 → 26/08/16

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Yazdanpanah, V., & Dastani, M. (2016). Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems. In M. Baldoni, A. K. Chopra, T. Cao Son, K. Hiryama, & P. Torroni (Eds.), PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems : 19th International Conference Phuket, Thailand, August 22–26, 2016 Proceedings (pp. 261-278). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9862). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16

Yazdanpanah, Vahid ; Dastani, Mehdi. / Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems. PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems : 19th International Conference Phuket, Thailand, August 22–26, 2016 Proceedings. editor / Matteo Baldoni ; Amit K. Chopra ; Tran Cao Son ; Katsutoshi Hiryama ; Paolo Torroni. Springer, 2016. pp. 261-278 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Yazdanpanah, V & Dastani, M 2016, Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems. in M Baldoni, AK Chopra, T Cao Son, K Hiryama & P Torroni (eds), PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems : 19th International Conference Phuket, Thailand, August 22–26, 2016 Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9862, Springer, pp. 261-278, 19th International Conference on Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2016, Phuket, Thailand, 22/08/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16

Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems. / Yazdanpanah, Vahid; Dastani, Mehdi.
PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems : 19th International Conference Phuket, Thailand, August 22–26, 2016 Proceedings. ed. / Matteo Baldoni; Amit K. Chopra; Tran Cao Son; Katsutoshi Hiryama; Paolo Torroni. Springer, 2016. p. 261-278 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9862).

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Yazdanpanah V, Dastani M. Distant group responsibility in multi-agent systems. In Baldoni M, Chopra AK, Cao Son T, Hiryama K, Torroni P, editors, PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems : 19th International Conference Phuket, Thailand, August 22–26, 2016 Proceedings. Springer. 2016. p. 261-278. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16

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