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The publication A Universal Modular ACTOR Formalism for Artificial Intelligence is analysed in terms of questions and answers so that being able to answer the questions ensure a consolidated understanding of the subject.

The objective is to analyse the publication of Carl Hewitt: A Universal Modular ACTOR Formalism for Artificial Intelligence in terms of questions and answers. Compare the ideas to the ones already analyse in analysis of publications and avoid to add duplicated ones.

Why the Actor metaphor?

The ACTOR metaphor emphasizes the inseparability of control and data flow in our model. Data structures, functions, semaphores, monitors, ports, descriptions, Quillian nets, logical formulae, numbers, identifiers, demons, processes, contexts, and data bases can all be shown to be special cases of actors. All of the above are objects with certain useful modes of behavior. Our formalism shows how all of the modes of behavior can be defined in terms of one kind of behavior: sending messages to actors.

What is an Actor Intention?

 Every actor has an INTENTION which checks that the prerequisites and the context of the actor being sent the message are satisfied. The intention is the CONTRACT that the actor has with the outside world.
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