An Introduction to Multi-agent Systems
An Introduction to Multi-agent Systems
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Summary
A multi-agent system (MAS) is a distributed computing system with autonomous interacting intelligent agents that coordinate their actions so as to achieve its goal(s) jointly or competitively. This book is designed for use as a course text for an undergraduate/graduate course on multi-agent systems.
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An Introduction to Multi-agent Systems by Mike Wooldridge
This is the first textbook to be explicitly designed for use as a course text for an undergraduate/graduate course on multi--agent systems. Assuming only a basic understanding of computer science, this text provides an introduction to all the main issues in the theory and practice of intelligent agents and multi--agent systems. The companion Web Site includes sample exercises, lecture slidest and hyperlinks to software referred to in the book Introduces agents, explains what agents are, how they are constructed and how they can be made to co--operate effectively with one another in large--scale systems Introduces the main issues surrounding the design of intelligent agents Introduces a number of typical applications for agent technology
" an excellent introductory textbook " (Agent Link News, November 2002)
Michael Wooldridge is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Liverpool, England. He obtained his PhD in 1992 for work in the theory of multiagent systems, and has, since then, been an active in multiagent systems research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471496915 |
| ISBN 10 | 047149691X |
| Title | An Introduction to Multi-agent Systems |
| Author | Mike Wooldridge |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 366 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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