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A Survey of Multi-Agent Organizational Paradigms (2005)
| Venue: | The Knowledge Engineering Review |
| Citations: | 103 - 2 self |
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@ARTICLE{Horling05asurvey,
author = {Bryan Horling and Victor Lesser},
title = {A Survey of Multi-Agent Organizational Paradigms},
journal = {The Knowledge Engineering Review},
year = {2005},
pages = {281--316}
}
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Abstract
Many researchers have demonstrated that the organizational design employed by a system can have a significant, quantitative effect on its performance characteristics. A range of organizational strategies have emerged from this line of research, each with different strengths and weaknesses. In this article we present a survey of the major organizational paradigms used in multi-agent systems. These include hierarchies, holarchies, coalitions, teams, congregations, societies, federations, and matrix organizations. We will provide a description of each, discuss their costs and benefits, and provide examples of how they may be instantiated and maintained. 1
