Multifacetted modelling and discrete event simulation
Multifacetted modelling and discrete event simulation
Simulation of multiple time-pressured agents
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The Testability of Distributed Real-Time Systems
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Theory of Modelling and Simulation
Theory of Modelling and Simulation
Art of Software Testing
Designing agent collectives for systems with markovian dynamics
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Theory of Modeling and Simulation
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ICMAS '00 Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on MultiAgent Systems (ICMAS-2000)
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Simulation and verification II: from timed automata to DEVS models
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Modeling and simulation of tests for agents
MATES'06 Proceedings of the 4th German conference on Multiagent System Technologies
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Science of Computer Programming
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The deployment of multi-agent systems demands for justified confidence into their functioning, both with respect to correctness of behaviour and with respect to timeliness thereof. Depending on the stage of the development process different mechanisms and abstractions are needed to facilitate the evaluation of interacting agents. We propose a modelling and simulation framework based on a discrete-event formalism for supporting the development process of multi-agent systems; from specification to implementation. The framework allows for the incremental refinement of agents and experimental set-ups while providing rigorous observation facilities. The benefit of using discrete-event modelling and simulation techniques for evaluating agents is illustrated using a simple example based on the Contract Net Protocol.