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We propose an abstract mathematical model of space and time within which to study agents, multi-agent systems and their environments. The model is unusual in three ways: an attempt is made to reduce the structure and behaviour of agents and their environment to the properties of the “matter” of which they are composed, a “block time” perspective is taken rather than a “past/present/future” perspective, and the emphasis is placed on discovering agents within the model, rather than on designing agents into it. The model is developed in a little semi-formal detail, some relevant experimental computational results are reported, and questions prompted by the model are discussed.
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Doran, J. (2002). Agents and MAS in STaMs. In: d’Inverno, M., Luck, M., Fisher, M., Preist, C. (eds) Foundations and Applications of Multi-Agent Systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2403. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45634-1_9
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