This paper describes a model of agent-based transactions, ie, distributed transactions which
are realized with the use of mobile agents, for an environment of heterogeneous and …

This paper describes a transaction model for open environments based on mobile agents.
Mobile agent-based transactions combine mobility and the execution of control flows with …

The paradigm of mobile agents offers a powerful and flexible opportunity to develop
distributed applications on a high-level of abstraction. One of the most interesting tasks for …

Mobile agents offer unique opportunities for structuring and implementing open distributed
systems. This new paradigm is an alternative to Remote Procedure Calls used in …

Mobile agents is an important enabling technology for certain types of real world
applications such as e-commerce and workflows. While the potential benefits are appealing …

The diversity of research and development work on agent technology has led to a strong
distinction between mobile and intelligent agents. This paper presents an architecture …

One of the reasons for attending to agent technology is the evergrowing complexity of
information systems and the increasing difficulty to foresee and plan for all potentially arising …

Ever-changing Internet technologies are creating revolutions in the way people interact with
each other. In particular, business interactions are rapidly transforming and evolving toward …

Driven by the question how to identify potential communication partners and the need for
well-suited communication schemes in agent-based systems, we discuss two …

This paper describes the communication functions required for distributed transaction
processing. The paper begins with a discussion of models that illustrate how a …