Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2001, Volume 1871/2001, 90-102, DOI: 10.1007/3-540-45484-5_7

The Nepi2Programming System: A π -Calculus-Based Approach to Agent-Based Programming

Yoshinobu Kawabe, Ken Mano and Kiyoshi Kogure

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Abstract

We introduce a programming system Nepi2, which is based on a process algebraic framework called the π-calculus. The Nepi2 system supports programmers who wish to construct communicating software or agents. In this paper, we demonstrate programming in Nepi2. First, we write a metacircular interpreter, which enables the construction of a mobile agent framework. We then construct an entity for mobile agent systems, which is called a place agent. Finally, we give an example concerning an electronic marketplace.

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