Algorithms for Multi-Agent Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Multi-agent systems (MAS) are a core area of research in many topical industries (e.g., technical sectors, healthcare, economics, biology, etc.). They are formed by a group of multiple agents interacting with each other and the adjacent area in order to accomplish various computational and time-demanding tasks. These agents are characterized by numerous positive features such as independence, self-awareness, distributed character, etc., thereby outperforming traditional single-agent systems in many aspects (e.g., scalability, complexity, robustness to potential threats, diversity, etc.). As one can see in the literature, many algorithms based on various principles have found applications in MASs over the past few decades (e.g., machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence algorithms, deep learning algorithms, distributed algorithms, consensus algorithms, evolutionary algorithms, etc.). This Special Issue is dedicated to the proposal of novel algorithms for topical MAS, an analysis of the current ones in these systems from different aspects, and their optimization. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following topics:

• Internet of Things
• machine learning algorithms
• artificial intelligence algorithms
• deep learning algorithms
• distributed computing
• consensus algorithms
• evolutionary algorithms
• swarm computing
• cloud computing
• sensor systems
• predictive modeling
• optical systems.

Dr. Martin Kenyeres
Dr. Ivana Budinská
Prof. Dr. Grammati Pantziou
Guest Editors

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