Intelligent agents: theory and practice

• DOI: 10.1017/s0269888900008122
• Publication Date: 2009-07-07T13:34:37Z
• Authors: Michael Wooldridge; Nicholas R. Jennings
• Keywords: Mainstream; Software agent; Agent architecture

Abstract The concept of an agent has become important in both artificial intelligence (AT) and mainstream computer science. Our aim this paper is to point the reader at what we perceive be most theoretical practical issues associated with design construction intelligent agents. For convenience, divide these into three areas (though as will see, divisions are times somewhat arbitrary). Agent theory concerned question is, use mathematical formalisms for representing reasoning about properties architectures can thought software engineering models agents; researchers area primarily problem designing or hardware systems that satisfy specified by theorists. Finally, languages programming experimenting may embody principles proposed not intended serve a tutorial introduction all mentioned; hope instead simply identify issues, work elaborates on them. article includes short review current potential applications technology.