Multi-Agent-Based Simulation VIII InternationalWorkshop, MABS 2007 Honolulu, HI, USA, May 15, 2007 Revised and Invited Papers

The proceedings contain 10 papers. The topics discussed include: system issues in multi-agent simulation of large crowds; middleware support for performance improvement of MABS applications in the grid environment; E pluribus Unum: polyagent and delegate MAS architectures; a multi-agent model for the micro-to-macro linking derived from a computational view of the social systems theory by Luhmann; agent based simulation of group learning; an agent-based model that relates investment in education to economic prosperity; trust-based inter-temporal decision making: emergence of altruism in a simulated society; multi-agent model of technological shifts; and beyond accuracy reputation for partner selection with lies and retaliation.