Abstract
We propose a new model for agent communication in open
systems that is based on the principle that the meaning of
communicative acts lies in their experienced consequences.
A formal framework for analysing such evolving semantics is
defined. An extensive analysis of example interaction processes
shows that our framework allows for an assessment
of several properties of the communicative conventions governing
a multiagent system. Among other advantages, our
framework is capable of providing a very straightforward
definition of communicative conflict. Also, it allows agents
to reason about the effects of their communicative behaviour
on the structure of communicative expectations as a whole
when making decisions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Second International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS03) |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Pages | 536-543 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1-58113-683-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |