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Towards Problem Solving Methods In Multi-Agent Systems, Paul Bogg, Ghassan Beydoun, Graham Low
Towards Problem Solving Methods In Multi-Agent Systems, Paul Bogg, Ghassan Beydoun, Graham Low
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Problem Solving Methods (PSM) are abstract structures that describe specific reasoning processes employed to solve a set of similar problems and have proved very effective at enhancing reuse and extensibility in developing knowledge-based systems. We envisage that off-the-shelf PSMs can similarly assist in the development of agent-oriented solutions using Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). A challenge towards the effective use of PSMs in MAS is that current approaches to formulating PSMs do not adequately address the complexity of problems to which agent-oriented systems are suited. Towards addressing this, this paper focuses on providing an approach to guide developers in adequately formulating PSMs …