Trust Theory: A Socio-Cognitive and Computational Model

by Christiano Castelfranchi, Rino Falcone

This book provides an introduction, discussion, and formal-based modelling of trust theory and its applications in agent-based systems

This book gives an accessible explanation of the importance of trust in human interaction and, in general, in autonomous cognitive agents including autonomous technologies. The authors explain the concepts of trust, and describe a principled, general theory of trust grounded on cognitive, cultural, institutional, technical, and normative solutions. This provides a strong base for the author’s discussion of role of trust in agent-based systems supporting human-computer interaction and distributed and virtual organizations or markets (multi-agent systems). Key   This book will be a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students focused on information and communication technologies (computer science, artificial intelligence, organizational sciences, and knowledge management etc.), as well as Web-site and robotics designers, and for scholars working on human, social, and cultural aspects of technology. Professionals of ecommerce systems and peer-to-peer systems will also find this text of interest.

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ama · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very interesting read. Don't let the fact that it's a thick book scare you off. Castelfranchi and Falcone have done an amazing job to make this theoretical framework accessible by means of simple yet recognizable examples, as well as clear and concise explanations.