2009 AnIntroductiontoMultiAgentSyste

• (Wooldridge, 2009) ⇒ Michael Wooldridge. (2009). “An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems, 2nd edition.” In: Wiley Publishing. ISBN:0470519460, ISBN:9780470519462.

Subject Headings: Multi-Agent System

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Abstract

The study of multi-agent systems (MAS) focuses on systems in which many intelligent agents interact with each other. These agents are considered to be autonomous entities such as software programs or robots. Their interactions can either be cooperative (for example as in an ant colony) or selfish (as in a free market economy). This book assumes only basic knowledge of algorithms and discrete maths, both of which are taught as standard in the first or second year of computer science degree programmes. A basic knowledge of artificial intelligence would useful to help understand some of the issues, but is not essential. The books main aims are: To introduce the student to the concept of agents and multi-agent systems, and the main applications for which they are appropriate. To introduce the main issues surrounding the design of intelligent agents To introduce the main issues surrounding the design of a multi-agent society. To introduce a number of typical applications for agent technology

Preface

Multiagent systems are systems composed of multiple interacting computing elements, known as agents. Agents are computer systems with two important capabilities. First, they are at least to some extent capable of autonomous action – of deciding for themselves what they need to do in order to satisfy their design objectives. Second, they are capable of interacting with other agents - not simply by exchanging data, but by engaging in analogues of the kind of social activity that we all engage in our every day life: cooperation, coordination, negotiation, and the like.

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	Author	volume	Date Value	title	type	journal	titleUrl	doi	note	year
2009 AnIntroductiontoMultiAgentSyste	Michael Wooldridge			An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems						2009