Title :
Computational dialectics for argument-based agent systems
Author :
Swaamura, H. ; Umeda, Yuichi ; Meyer, Robert K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Niigata Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We introduce the static dialectical logics by Routley and Meyer (1976), and examine some dialectical inference rules to give them a breath of dialectical dynaminism of reasoning. Then we attempt to define Aufheben, compromise, reconciliation, etc., formally on top of the dialectical logics. Based on these results, we propose an argument-based agent system where several agents communicate, argue with each other and finally make a decision through argumentation, from knowledge bases distributed or dispersed on the network. If the agent system fails in attaining a consensus, then the Aufheben process attempts to make a dialectical agreement
Keywords :
formal logic; inference mechanisms; multi-agent systems; Aufheben; argument-based agent systems; dialectical inference; dialectical logics; distributed reasoning; inference rules; Australia; Collaboration; Computer science; Delta modulation; Dictionaries; Distributed computing; Laboratories; Logic; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
MultiAgent Systems, 2000. Proceedings. Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0625-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMAS.2000.858463