Johnson, Jeffrey and Iravani, Pejman
(2007).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | https://doi.org/10.1145/1242060.1242062 |
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Abstract
A mathematical formalism is sketched for representing relational structure between agents. n-ary relations, n > 2, require hypernetworks, which generalize binary relation networks. n-ary relations on sets create structure at higher levels of representation to the elements in multilevel systems. The state of a system is represented by its multilevel relational structure. The dynamics of a system are represented by state changes through time. These can be continuous with no change in the hypernetwork topology, but often they are not. Controlling such systems involves taking actions intended to result in desirable state changes. The concept of multilevel hypernetwork can be applied to multiagent systems in general.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2007 by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| ISSN: | 1556-4703 |
| Extra Information: | Article 5 |
| Keywords: | Algorithms; Design; Theory; Complex systems; robotics; agent; multiagent systems; multilevel representations; multilevel systems; hypernetwork; Q-analysis; simulated multiagent football; robot soccer; |
| Academic Unit/School: | Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) Design and Innovation |
| Item ID: | 8858 |
| Depositing User: | Jeffrey Johnson |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2017 13:25 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/8858 |
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