@phdthesis{Mar_1994,
title = {Formalising Trust as a Computational Concept},
author = {Stephen Paul Marsh},
month = {April},
school = {University of Stirling},
url = {http://homepage.mac.com/smarsh2003/SteveMarsh/Publications_files/Trust-thesis.pdf},
year = {1994},
abstract = {Trust is a judgement of unquestionable utility — as humans we use it every day of our lives. However, trust has suffered from an imperfect understanding, a plethora of definitions, and informal use in the literature and in everyday life. It is common to say “I trust you,” but what does that mean?
This thesis provides a clarification of trust. We present a formalism for trust which provides us with a tool for precise discussion. The formalism is implementable: it can be embedded in an artificial agent, enabling the agent to make trust-based decisions. Its applicability in the domain of Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) is raised. The thesis presents a testbed populated by simple trusting agents which substantiates the utility of the formalism.
The formalism provides a step in the direction of a proper understanding and definition of human trust. A contribution of the thesis is its detailed exploration of the possibilities of future work in the area.},
keywords = {computational_concept distrust formalisation management trust }
}
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