Fuzzy Evaluation of Social Exchanges in Multi-Agent Systems Based on Personalities

• André V. dos Santos UCPel
• Graçaliz P. Dimuro UCPel
• Benjamín C. Bedrega UFRN

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wesaac.2008.33086

Abstract

The aim of this work is to introduce an approach based on Fuzzy Logic for the evaluation of material social exchange values in personality-based multiagent systems. Social exchanges are thought as service exchanges between pairs of agents, which evaluate those services generating fuzzy exchange values. This evaluation is of subjective nature and depends on the different agent’s personality traits. In this paper, we consider only the fuzzy evaluation of material values generated on the first stage of a social exchange, analyzing also the equation of the fuzzy material equilibrium associated to this stage.

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