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One of the key challenges for multi-agent learning is scalability. In this paper, we introduce a technique for speeding up multi-agent learning by exploiting concurrent and incremental experience sharing. This solution adaptively identifies…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2017-03-07 Dan Garant , Bruno da Silva , Victor Lesser , Chongjie Zhang

Large language model (LLM) agents have shown increasing promise for collaborative task completion. However, existing multi-agent frameworks often rely on static workflows, fixed roles, and limited inter-agent communication, reducing their…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-02-13 Chengxuan Xia , Qianye Wu , Sixuan Tian , Yilun Hao

While agentic AI has advanced in automating individual tasks, managing complex multi-agent workflows remains a challenging problem. This paper presents a research vision for autonomous agentic systems that orchestrate collaboration within…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-10-06 Charlie Masters , Advaith Vellanki , Jiangbo Shangguan , Bart Kultys , Jonathan Gilmore , Alastair Moore , Stefano V. Albrecht

We present a principled and efficient planning algorithm for collaborative multiagent dynamical systems. All computation, during both the planning and the execution phases, is distributed among the agents; each agent only needs to model and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-01-07 Carlos E. Guestrin , Geoffrey Gordon

We propose a decentralized game-theoretic framework for dynamic task allocation problems for multi-agent systems. In our problem formulation, the agents' utilities depend on both the rewards and the costs associated with the successful…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-08-19 Efstathios Bakolas , Yoonjae Lee

Multi-agent systems are prevalent in a wide range of domains including power systems, vehicular networks, and robotics. Two important problems to solve in these types of systems are how the intentions of non-coordinating agents can be…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Benjamin Alcorn , Eman Hammad

Formal modelling of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) is a challenging task due to high complexity, interaction, parallelism and continuous change of roles and organisation between agents. In this paper we record our research experience on formal…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2010-08-20 Petros Kefalas , Ioanna Stamatopoulou

Achieving joint objectives by teams of cooperative planning agents requires significant coordination and communication efforts. For a single-agent system facing a plan failure in a dynamic environment, arguably, attempts to repair the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2012-02-14 Antonín Komenda , Peter Novák , Michal Pěchouček

Generalized from the concept of consensus, this paper considers a group of edge agreements, i.e. constraints defined for neighboring agents, in which each pair of neighboring agents is required to satisfy one edge agreement constraint. Edge…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-04 Zehui Lu , Shaoshuai Mou

The goal of this paper is to provide a survey and application-focused atlas of collective behavior coordination algorithms for multi-agent systems. We survey the general family of collective behavior algorithms for multi-agent systems and…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-03-23 Federico Rossi , Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay , Michael T. Wolf , Marco Pavone

Constrained submodular set function maximization problems often appear in multi-agent decision-making problems with a discrete feasible set. A prominent example is the problem of multi-agent mobile sensor placement over a discrete domain.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-01 Navid Rezazadeh , Solmaz S. Kia

We investigate a multi-agent decision-making problem where a large population of agents is responsible for carrying out a set of assigned tasks. The amount of jobs in each task varies over time governed by a dynamical system model. Each…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-19 Shinkyu Park , Julian Barreiro-Gomez

This paper presents the overall design of a multi-agent framework for tuning the performance of an application executing in a distributed environment. The multi-agent framework provides services like resource brokering, analyzing…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2010-05-13 Sarbani Roy , Saikat Halder , Nandini Mukherjee

Recent work in the field of multi-agent systems has sought to use techniques and concepts from the field of formal methods to provide rigorous theoretical analysis and guarantees on complex systems where multiple agents strategically…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Senthil Rajasekaran , Moshe Y. Vardi

In recent years, individual-based/agent-based modeling has been applied to study a wide range of applications, ranging from engineering problems to phenomena in sociology, economics and biology. Simulating such agent-based models over…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-04-30 Ping Liu , Giovanni Samaey , C. William Gear , Ioannis G. Kevrekidis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents capable of autonomous learning and independent decision-making hold great promise for addressing complex challenges across various critical infrastructure domains, including transportation, energy…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-07-02 Hepeng Li , Yuhong Liu , Jun Yan , Jie Gao , Xiaoou Yang

Most of the grand challenges of humanity today involve complex agent-based systems, such as epidemiology, economics or ecology. However, remains as a pending task the challenge of identifying the general principles underlying their…

General Finance · Quantitative Finance 2020-10-19 Martin Jaraiz

Workforce optimization plays a crucial role in efficient organizational operations where decision-making may span several different administrative and time scales. For instance, dispatching personnel to immediate service requests while…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-03-04 Kareem Eissa , Rayal Prasad , Sarith Mohan , Ankur Kapoor , Dorin Comaniciu , Vivek Singh

Efficient robotic extraterrestrial exploration requires robots with diverse capabilities, ranging from scientific measurement tools to advanced locomotion. A robotic team enables the distribution of tasks over multiple specialized…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-02 Matthias Rubio , Julia Richter , Hendrik Kolvenbach , Marco Hutter

Critical infrastructures face demanding challenges due to natural and human-generated threats, such as pandemics, workforce shortages or cyber-attacks, which might severely compromise service quality. To improve system resilience,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-02-11 David Carramiñana , Ana M. Bernardos , Juan A. Besada , José R. Casar