A Complexity Based Feature to Support Emergence in MAS

摘要

Emergence is a widespread notion in complex systems, artificial life and multi-agent systems. In this paper, we try to clarify a specific emergence feature suggested by John Holland: the "much from little" paradigm . Considering complexity measures, we exhibit some key issues for a precise definition of this feature. Seen from the VOWELS multi-agent perspective, our proposal might provide an indirect quantification of dynamic collective activity.