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This study introduces a blockchain framework with smart contracts and multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) to improve trust and efficiency in decentralized systems. The approach enhances coordination, reduces collusion, and boosts fairness in agent interactions.

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Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science
  • Blockchain Technology
  • Game Theory

Background:

  • Decentralized multi-agent systems face challenges in trust, fairness, and efficiency due to strategic manipulation and collusion.
  • Existing coordination mechanisms often struggle in partially competitive and decentralized environments.
  • Need for robust and transparent methods to align agent behavior with global objectives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel blockchain-enhanced framework for incentive-compatible agent coordination in decentralized systems.
  • To integrate multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) with blockchain and smart contracts for automated enforcement of coordination mechanisms.
  • To improve trust, fairness, and long-term efficiency in multi-agent coordination.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a blockchain framework utilizing smart contracts for on-chain behavior recording and automated penalty/reward systems.
  • Integration of these mechanisms into a Multi-Agent Soft Actor-Critic (MASAC) algorithm for aligned decision-making.
  • Experimental validation in automated market bidding and intelligent traffic control domains.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in social welfare and fairness were observed across validated domains.
  • Demonstrated reduction in collusion success rates and enhanced behavioral robustness under noisy conditions.
  • Ablation studies confirmed the synergistic contribution of each framework component.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed blockchain-enhanced MARL framework effectively addresses challenges in decentralized agent coordination.
  • The system fosters scalable, transparent, and incentive-aligned coordination in complex multi-agent environments.
  • This approach provides a foundational model for future decentralized intelligent systems.