Modelling social norms in multiagent systems |
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Authors: | Henry Hexmoor Satish Gunnu Venkata Donald Hayes |
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Affiliation: | 1. Computer Science and Computer Engineering Department , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville, USA hexmoor@uark.edu;3. Computer Science and Computer Engineering Department , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville, USA |
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Abstract: | Social norms are cultural phenomena that naturally emerge in human societies and help to prescribe and proscribe normative patterns of behaviour. In recent times, the discipline of multi-agent systems has been used to model social norms in an artificial society of agents. In this paper we review norms in multi-agent systems and then explore a series of norms in a simulated urban traffic setting. Using game-theoretic concepts we define and offer an account of norm stability. Particularly in small groups, a relatively small number of individuals with cooperative attitude are needed for the norm of cooperation to evolve and be stable. In contrast, in larger populations, a larger proportion of cooperating individuals are required to achieve stability. |
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Keywords: | Business policy Decision-making processes Decision support systems Decision outcome measures Decision process measures Management support systems Multi-agent systems |
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