Studying the group behaviour that arises from completely local interactions of agents, enables us to find criteria for individual behaviour that creates systems that can identify malicious agents and reduce their damage to the system. In systems where anonymity is easily achieved, the social behaviour can be the force that promotes the establishment of identity.
Identity is an important factor that makes economic markets work.
Socially controlled global agent systems. Master's thesis, Royal Institute of Technology, October 1996. Socially controlled global agent systems. Master's thesis, Royal Institute of Technology, October 1996.