SMA

Multi-Agent Systems

By Pierre Chevaillier, Professor at ENIB.

This course is merely an introduction to multiagent systems. First, the course presents the basic principles related to the concepts of agent and multiagent systems. Next the course gives a broad overview of the different conceptual solutions and types of technology used for designing agent-oriented softwares. The second part of the course is devoted to the coordination mechanisms in MAS.

It is organized as follows:

• 4 hour class (formal lecture)
• 4 hour practical work. Implementing the Contact Net Protocol using the Gama platform, which students can install on their own computer.

Complex systems & Agent-Based Model And Simulation

Jeremy Riviere, Associate Professor at UBO.