E-Book, Englisch, 143 Seiten
Chli / De Wilde Convergence and Knowledge Processing in Multi-Agent Systems
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84882-063-0
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 143 Seiten
Reihe: Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing
ISBN: 978-1-84882-063-0
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Agent systems are being used to model complex systems like societies, markets and biological systems. In this book we investigate issues of agent systems related to convergence and interactivity using techniques from agent based modelling to simulate complex systems, and demonstrate that interactivity/exchange and convergence in multi-agent systems are issues that are significantly interrelated. Topic and features: - Introduces the state of the art in multi-agent systems, with an emphasis on agent-based computational economics. - Sheds light on the fundamental concepts behind the stability of multi-agent systems. - Investigates knowledge exchange among agents, the rationale behind it and its effects on the ecosystem. - Explores how information provided through interaction with the system can be used to optimise its performance. - Describes a pricing strategy for a realistic large-scale distributed system. This book supplies a comprehensive resource and will be invaluable reading for researchers and postgraduates studying this topic.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Preface;5
2;Contents;7
3;List of Figures;10
4;List of Tables;12
5;Acronyms;14
6;Introduction;15
6.1;1.1 Background to the Research;16
6.2;1.2 Approach;16
6.3;1.3 Contributions;17
6.4;1.4 Reader’s Guide to the Book;18
7;Research Issues;19
7.1;2.1 Multi-agent Systems;19
7.2;2.2 Agent-based Modelling;20
7.3;2.3 An Ecosystem Perspective of Multi-agent Systems;21
7.4;2.4 Convergence Issues;22
7.5;2.5 Interaction and Knowledge Exchange;23
8;Stability of Multi-agent Systems;26
8.1;3.1 Introduction;26
8.2;3.2 Background;27
8.3;3.3 Stability in Games;29
8.4;3.4 Experiments;35
8.5;3.5 Conclusion;69
9;The Emergence of Knowledge Exchange: An Agent- based Model of a Software Market;71
9.1;4.1 Introduction;71
9.2;4.2 Digital Business Ecosystem;72
9.3;4.3 Background;74
9.4;4.4 An Agent-based Model of the DBE;77
9.5;4.5 Analysis of the Model;84
9.6;4.6 Concluding Remarks;91
10;Collaborative Query Expansion;93
10.1;5.1 Introduction;93
10.2;5.2 Term Value;97
10.3;5.3 Implementation;98
10.4;5.4 Evaluation;100
10.5;5.5 Introducing User Collaboration for Query Expansion;106
10.6;5.6 Limitations and FutureWork;108
10.7;5.7 Conclusions;110
11;Micro-economic Control of Distributed Intelligent Personal Assistants;111
11.1;6.1 Stable Strategies;111
11.2;6.2 Network of Intelligent Personal Assistants;113
11.3;6.3 Finding a Stable Strategy;119
11.4;6.4 Conclusion;126
12;Conclusions and FutureWork;128
12.1;7.1 Contributions;128
12.2;7.2 Future Directions;130
12.3;7.3 Concluding Remarks;132
13;The EEII Project;133
14;Statistical Analysis;135
14.1;B.1 Statistical Hypothesis Testing;135
14.2;B.2 Tests for Showing That Two Samples Come from the Same Distribution;136
15;Methodology: Evolutionary Algorithms;139
16;References;141
17;Index;151
