polyagents

Polyagents refers to a system or architecture involving multiple autonomous agents that collaborate or compete to achieve a common or individual goal. These agents are typically independent entities, each possessing its own set of capabilities, knowledge, and decision-making processes. The interaction between these agents can range from simple communication to complex coordination strategies.

In a polyagent system, the collective behavior of the agents emerges from their individual actions and interactions. This emergent behavior can be more sophisticated and robust than what a single agent could achieve. Applications of polyagent systems can be found in areas such as multi-robot coordination, distributed artificial intelligence, intelligent transportation systems, and complex simulations.

The design of polyagent systems often involves addressing challenges related to agent communication protocols, conflict resolution, task allocation, and maintaining system coherence. Different approaches exist for managing the interactions, including centralized control, decentralized decision-making, or hybrid models. The success of a polyagent system depends on how well the agents can adapt to changing environments and cooperate or compete effectively to meet their objectives.