Multi-Agent System

A multi-agent system (MAS) is a system composed of multiple autonomous agents that interact with each other to achieve individual or collective goals. These agents can cooperate, compete, or negotiate, depending on the system design and objectives.

Key Properties

• Distributed control: No single agent has complete authority over the system
• Coordination: Agents communicate and synchronize their actions
• Emergent behavior: Complex system-level behaviors arise from simple agent interactions
• Scalability: New agents can be added without redesigning the entire system

Applications

Multi-agent systems are used in logistics optimization, distributed sensor networks, automated negotiation, and collaborative AI research. They are a foundational concept in the study of autonomous systems and decentralized governance.