Argumentation in Multi-Agent Systems : Fifth International Workshop, ArgMAS 2008, Estoril, Portugal, May 12, 2008. Revised Selected and Invited Papers

by Rahwan, Iyad; Moraitis, Pavlos

• ISBN13: 9783642002069
• ISBN10: 3642002064
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

During the last decade Argumentation has been gaining importancewithin ArtificialIntelligence especially in multi agent systems. Argumentation is apowerful mechanism for modelling the internal reasoning of an agent.It also provides tools for analysing, designing andimplementing sophisticated forms of interaction among rational agents,thus making important contributions to the theory and practice ofmultiagent dialogues.Application domains include: nonmonotonic reasoning, legal disputes,business negotiation, labor disputes, team formation, scientificinquiry, deliberative democracy, ontology reconciliation, riskanalysis, scheduling, and logistics.This volume presents the latest developments in this area at the interface ofargumentation theory and multi agent systems. The 10 revised fullpapers presentedtogether with 3 invited papers from the AAMAS 2008 conference were carefullyreviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized intopical sections on argument-based reasoning, argumentation anddialogue, as well asstrategic and pragmatic issues..

Table of Contents

Argument-Based Reasoning
Personality-Based Practical Reasoning	p. 3
Argumentation Based Resolution of Conflicts between Desires and Normative Goals	p. 19
A Constrained Argumentation System for Practical Reasoning	p. 37
An Argumentation Framework Based on Strength for Ontology Mapping	p. 57
Contextual Extension with Concept Maps in the Argument Interchange Format	p. 72
Argumentation and Dialogue
Command Dialogues	p. 93
Argumentation and Artifact for Dialogue Support	p. 107
Co-ordination and Co-operation in Agent Systems: Social Laws and Argumentation	p. 122
Annotation and Matching of First-Class Agent Interaction Protocols	p. 141
Strategic and Pragmatic Issues
Argumentation-vs. Proposal-Based Negotiation: An Empirical Case Study on the Basis of Game-Theoretic Solution Concepts	p. 161
Argumentation-Based Information Exchange in Prediction Markets	p. 181
An Argumentative Approach for Modelling Coalitions Using ATL	p. 197
A Dialogue Mechanism for Public Argumentation Using Conversation Policies	p. 217
Author Index	p. 237
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