An Emergence Perspective on Multi-Agent System Design (Part 1)

We observe emergent behavior in stunningly diverse parts of our world, ranging from collective animal behavior to economic systems. Emergence (as defined by Wikipedia ) &ldquo;occurs when a complex entity has properties or behaviors that its parts do not have on their own, and emerge only when they interact in a wider whole&rdquo;. In other words, emergent (or system-level) outcomes are more than…