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An argumentation framework for communities of Web services
IEEE Intelligent Systems
  • Jamal Bentahar, Concordia University
  • Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University
  • Djamal Benslimane, UniversitĂ© Claude Bernard Lyon 1
  • Philippe Thiran, University of Namur
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2007
Abstract

Argumentation theory, implemented through a set of software agents that reason about Web Services, can improve Web services' performance through the help of communities. An argumentation system comprises of a logical language and defines arguments, attack relations between arguments, and terms of acceptability. Web services can use proportional Horn logic and the logical inference to build arguments attacking the addressees' arguments. Generating arguments and converging toward agreements in persuasions and negotiations are faster when the agents' knowledge bases are small. Whenever an event is posted, the addressee uses its argumentation system to find a plan that would handle this event.

Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Disciplines
Keywords
  • Argumentation theory,
  • Horn logic,
  • Logical language,
  • Intelligent systems,
  • Knowledge acquisition,
  • Software agents,
  • Web services
Scopus ID
36849005526
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1109/MIS.2007.99
Citation Information
Jamal Bentahar, Zakaria Maamar, Djamal Benslimane and Philippe Thiran. "An argumentation framework for communities of Web services" IEEE Intelligent Systems Vol. 22 Iss. 6 (2007) p. 75 - 83 ISSN: <a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/1541-1672" target="_blank">1541-1672</a>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zakaria-maamar/2/