Given a pattern <m>#</m> and a perception <m>P</m> og agent <m>A</m>:

<m> P^A </m> ( <m>#n</m>)

where <m>P</m> is a perception process, we say that a pattern <m>#n</m> is perceived by agent <m>A</m>.

A cognitive process of agent <m>A</m> is denoted <m>C^A</m>.

A decision process of agent <m>A</m> is denoted <m>d^A</m>.

An action or Behavior of agent <m>A</m> is denoted <m>B^A</m>.