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The stability, scalability and performance of multi-agent systems

Lee, L.C., Nwana, H.S., Ndumu, D.T., De Wilde, Philippe (1998) The stability, scalability and performance of multi-agent systems. BT Technology Journal, 16 (3). pp. 94-103. ISSN 1358-3948. (doi:10.1023/a:1009686016775) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:58061)

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Abstract

Much has been published on the functional properties of multi-agent systems (MASs) including their co-ordination, rationality and knowledge modelling. However, an important research area which has so far received only scant attention covers the non-functional properties of MASs which include performance, scalability and stability issues - clearly these become increasingly important as the MAS field matures, and as more practical MASs become operational. An understanding of how to evaluate and assess such non-functional properties, and hence how to improve on them by altering the underlying MAS design, is gradually emerging as a pressing concern. This paper presents preliminary work to address such concerns; particularly, it investigates the performance and scalability of a multi-agent model we have developed. Firstly, this paper defines performance, scalability and stability within the context of multi-agent applications. Following, we describe a multi-agent model that we later use to illustrate our first attempts at evolving a procedure for analysing such non-functional properties of MASs. Next, we report on our initial attempts to investigate the performance and scalability of the multi-agent model. Finally, the significance of these results in particular and of such investigations in general is discussed.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1023/a:1009686016775
Uncontrolled keywords: Mathematical models; Response time (computer systems), Multiagent systems (MAS), Artificial intelligence
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Philippe De Wilde
Date Deposited: 03 Jan 2023 16:46 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2023 11:02 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/58061 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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