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We propose a formal model for situated and reactive multi-agent systems based on correlated discrete random walks. In order to study this model, we construct a continuous approximation ending up on the Fokker-Planck equation. This result allows us to determine an optimal parameterization for the agents, with respect to the system’s objective. Numerical simulations confirm the approach from two points of view, the validity of the continuous model and the optimality of the agents’ parameterization.
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Stuker, S., Adreit, F., Couveignes, JM., Gleizes, MP. (2014). Continuous Approximation of a Discrete Situated and Reactive Multi-agent System: Contribution to Agent Parameterization. In: Dam, H.K., Pitt, J., Xu, Y., Governatori, G., Ito, T. (eds) PRIMA 2014: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems. PRIMA 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8861. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13191-7_30
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