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

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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: Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems: 19th International Conference, Phuket, Thailand, August 22-26, 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Matteo Baldoni, Amit K. Chopra, Tran Cao Son, Katsutoshi Hirayama, Paolo Torroni
Place of Publication	Phuket, Thailand
Publisher	Springer
Pages	261-278
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-44832-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-44831-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16
Publication status	Published - 22 Aug 2016
Event	19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems - Phuket, Thailand Duration: 22 Aug 2016 → 26 Aug 2016 Conference number: 19th http://prima2016.di.unito.it/

Publication series

Name
Publisher	Springer
Volume	9862
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems
Abbreviated title	PRIMA 2016
Country	Thailand
City	Phuket
Period	22/08/16 → 26/08/16
Internet address	http://prima2016.di.unito.it/

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METIS-317775
IR-101134

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PRIMA-2016 Best Paper Award
Yazdanpanah, Vahid (Recipient) & Mehdi Dastani (Recipient), 24 Aug 2016
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Yazdanpanah, V., & Dastani, M. (2016). Distant Group Responsibility in Multi-agent Systems. In M. Baldoni, A. K. Chopra, T. C. Son, K. Hirayama, & P. Torroni (Eds.), PRIMA 2016: Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems: 19th International Conference, Phuket, Thailand, August 22-26, 2016, Proceedings (pp. 261-278). 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: Princiles 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 Hirayama ; Paolo Torroni. Phuket, Thailand : Springer, 2016. pp. 261-278

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Yazdanpanah, V & Dastani, M 2016, Distant Group Responsibility in Multi-agent Systems. in M Baldoni, AK Chopra, TC Son, K Hirayama & P Torroni (eds), PRIMA 2016: Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems: 19th International Conference, Phuket, Thailand, August 22-26, 2016, Proceedings. Springer, Phuket, Thailand, pp. 261-278, 19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, 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: Princiles 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 Hirayama; Paolo Torroni. Phuket, Thailand : Springer, 2016. p. 261-278.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Yazdanpanah V, Dastani M. Distant Group Responsibility in Multi-agent Systems. In Baldoni M, Chopra AK, Son TC, Hirayama K, Torroni P, editors, PRIMA 2016: Princiles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems: 19th International Conference, Phuket, Thailand, August 22-26, 2016, Proceedings. Phuket, Thailand: Springer. 2016. p. 261-278 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44832-9_16

Distant Group Responsibility in Multi-agent Systems

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