Semantic Modeling for World-Centered Architectures

Andrei Mantsivoda; Darya Gavrilina

cs.AIApr 1, 2026

Semantic Modeling for World-Centered Architectures

Authors: Andrei Mantsivoda, Darya Gavrilina

Organizations: Institute of Mathematics and Information Technologies, Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation

Abstract

We introduce world-centered multi-agent systems (WMAS) as an alternative to traditional agent-centered architectures, arguing that structured domains such as enterprises and institutional systems require a shared, explicit world representation to ensure semantic consistency, explainability, and long-term stability. We classify worlds along dimensions including ontological explicitness, normativity, etc. In WMAS, learning and coordination operate over a shared world model rather than isolated agent-local representations, enabling global consistency and verifiable system behavior. We propose semantic models as a mathematical formalism for representing such worlds. Finally, we present the Ontobox platform as a realization of WMAS.

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Figure 1: A Semantic Model for the World-Centered Architecture

Multi-Agent Systems

Multi-Agent Systems studies how autonomous agents coordinate, compete, communicate, and learn in shared or interdependent tasks.

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