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of its Environment , maximizes its chances of success.

The action a rational agent takes depends on:
  • the agent's past experiences

  • the agent's information of its environment

  • the actions, duties and obligations available to the agent

  • the estimated benefits and the chances of success of the actions.


Rational agents are researched in Ethics , the study of Practical Reason , and Artificial Intelligence .

In Game Theory it is usually assumed that the actors are rational.

An example of rational agents is BDI Software Agent s.


SEE ALSO



Economics



Software



FURTHER READING

  • ''Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition)'' by Stuart J. Russell & Peter Norvig, (2002) Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-790395-2