Abstract. Most existing multi-agent architectures and multi-agent
methodologies deal with domains which have static organization structures,
static agent behaviors and small number of agents. This paper introduces an
adaptive multi-agent model that is well adapted to domains which have dynamic
organization structures, adaptive agents and a big number of agents. It first
presents an example of application (Fault tolerant multi-agent systems) to
underline the need of such model. It describes then the main components of this
new model and their activities.
Key Words. Multi-Agent, Organization, Adaptation, Interdependence, Fault-
Tolerance.