# AI Buzzwords Explained: Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF)

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.03774 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1710.03774/

## Key facts

- Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 10 Oct 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [Graph-Based Multi-Robot Path Finding and Planning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2206.11319/) (2022)
- [A Competitive Analysis of Online Multi-Agent Path Finding](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2106.11454/) (2021)
- [The Small Solution Hypothesis for MAPF on Strongly Connected Directed Graphs Is True](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.04590/) (2022)
- [MFC-EQ: Mean-Field Control with Envelope Q-Learning for Moving Decentralized Agents in Formation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2410.12062/) (2024)
- [Plan Execution for Multi-Agent Path Finding with Indoor Quadcopters](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2207.01752/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Explanation of the hot topic "multi-agent path finding".