Normative systems (norms) have been widely proposed as a technique for coordinating
multi-agent systems. The automated synthesis of norms for coordination remains an open …

Most normative systems make use of explicit representations of norms (namely, obligations,
prohibitions, and permissions) and associated mechanisms to support the self-regulation of …

Norms have been extensively studied to coordinate multi-agent systems, and the literature
has investigated two general approaches to norm synthesis: off-line (synthesising norms at …

Coordination in open multi-agent systems (MAS) can reduce costs to agents associated with
conflicting goals and actions, allowing artificial societies to attain higher levels of aggregate …

Much previous research has investigated explicit, machine-process-able norms as a means
to facilitate coordination in open multi-agent systems. This research can typically be …

In complex open multi-agent systems (MAS), where there is no centralised control and
individuals have equal authority, ensuring cooperative and coordinated behaviour is …

This chapter addresses the problem of building normative multiagent systems in terms of
regulatory mechanisms. It describes a static conceptual model through which one can …

In this paper, we show how the impact of norms on the sequential decision making of agents
can be formally modeled, computationally determined and quantitatively assessed. For this …

This chapter is concerned with the dynamics of social norms, that is the way that such norms
change. In particular this chapter concentrates on the lifecycle that social norms go through …

ABSTRACT In open Multi-Agent Systems, where there is no centralised control and
individuals have equal authority, ensuring cooperative and coordinated behaviour is …