Constraint rule-based programming of norms for electronic institutions

Andres Garcia-Camino; Juan A. Rodriguez-Aguilar; Carles Sierra; Wamberto Vasconcelos

doi:10.1007/s10458-008-9059-4

Constraint rule-based programming of norms for electronic institutions

Andres Garcia-Camino
, Juan A. Rodriguez-Aguilar
, Carles Sierra
, Wamberto Vasconcelos

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CSIC - Research Institute of Artificial Intelligence

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Abstract

Norms constitute a powerful coordination mechanism among heterogeneous agents. In this paper, we propose a rule language to specify and explicitly manage the normative positions of agents (permissions, prohibitions and obligations), with which distinct deontic notions and their relationships can be captured. Our rule-based formalism includes constraints for more expressiveness and precision and allows to supplement (and implement) electronic institutions with norms. We also show how some normative aspects are given computational interpretation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	186-217
Number of pages	32
Journal	Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Volume	18
Issue number	1
Early online date	3 Sept 2008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10458-008-9059-4
Publication status	Published - Feb 2009

Keywords

Norms
Constraints
Rules
Electronic institutions
Multiagent Systems
Agent societies

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The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com Garcia-Camino, A, Rodriguez-Aguilar, JA, Sierra, C & Vasconcelos, WWMPD 2009, 'Constraint rule-based programming of norms for electronic institutions', Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, vol 18, no. 1, pp. 186-217. doi: 10.1007/s10458-008-9059-4
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