One of the main challenges in Grid computing is efficient allocation of resources (CPU-hours, network bandwidth, etc.) to the tasks submitted by users. Due to the lack of centrali...
We analyse scenarios in which self-interested agents negotiate with each other in order to agree on deals to exchange resources. We consider two variants of the framework, one whe...
Ulrich Endriss, Nicolas Maudet, Fariba Sadri, Fran...
This paper describes an agent-based architecture designed to support the interoperation of distributed and disparate information processing tools and resources. This work is based...
Stephen Cranefield, Emanuela Moreale, Bryce McKinl...
From a multiagent viewpoint, a workflow is a dynamic set of tasks performed by a set of agents to reach a shared goal. We show herein that commitments among agents can be used to ...
This paper deals with problems which fall into the domain of selfish scheduling: a protocol is in charge of building a schedule for a set of tasks without directly knowing their l...