A Framework for Norm-based Inter-Agent Dependence

A significant class of agent architectures designed for operation in a multi-agent world choose their next actions or plans based on a limited analysis; they ignore considerations of the multi-agent world they inhabit, and the inter-agent relationship that might influence their choice of action. This paper addresses that problem, and focuses on the integration of BDI-like agent architectures with computational notions of norms and dependence to arrive at a computational multi-agent organisation model. We describe initial work in pursuit of

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