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Addressing the open problem of engineering normative open systems using the multi-agent paradigm, normative open systems are explained as systems in which heterogeneous and autonomous entities and institutions coexist in a complex social and legal framewo

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ulated Open MultiAgent Systems (ROMAS) A Multi-Agent Approach for Designing Normative Open Systems

Regulated Open Multi-Agent Systems (ROMAS)

Emilia Garcia Adriana Giret Vicente Botti •

Regulated Open Multi-Agent Systems (ROMAS) A Multi-Agent Approach for Designing Normative Open Systems

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Emilia Garcia Adriana Giret Vicente Botti Department of Computer Systems and Computation Universitat Politecnica de Valencia Valencia Spain

ISBN 978-3-319-11571-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-11572-6

ISBN 978-3-319-11572-6

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Contents

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Normative Open Systems. 1.2 Multi-Agent Systems. . . . 1.3 Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Requirements for Designing Normative Open Multi-Agent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Design Abstractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Support During the Development Process . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Evaluation of the Final Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .