Ebook: Multi-Agent Systems and Applications: 9th ECCAI Advanced Course, ACAI 2001 and Agent Link’s 3rd European Agent Systems Summer School, EASSS 2001 Prague, Czech Republic, July 2–13, 2001 Selected Tutorial Papers

This book presents selected tutorial lectures given at the summer school on Multi-Agent Systems and Their Applications held in Prague, Czech Republic, in July 2001 under the sponsorship of ECCAI and Agent Link.
The 20 lectures by leading researchers in the field presented in the book give a competent state-of-the-art account of research and development in the field of multi-agent systems and advanced applications. The book offers parts on foundations of MAS; social behaviour, meta-reasoning, and learning; and applications.

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This book presents selected tutorial lectures given at the summer school on Multi-Agent Systems and Their Applications held in Prague, Czech Republic, in July 2001 under the sponsorship of ECCAI and Agent Link.
The 20 lectures by leading researchers in the field presented in the book give a competent state-of-the-art account of research and development in the field of multi-agent systems and advanced applications. The book offers parts on foundations of MAS; social behaviour, meta-reasoning, and learning; and applications.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Perspectives on Organizations in Multi-agent Systems....Pages 1-16
Multi-agent Infrastructure, Agent Discovery, Middle Agents for Web Services and Interoperation....Pages 17-49
Logical Foundations of Agent-Based Computing....Pages 50-73
Standardizing Agent Communication....Pages 74-97
Standardizing Agent Interoperability: The FIPA Approach....Pages 98-117
Distributed Problem Solving and Planning....Pages 118-149
Automated Negotiation and Decision Making in Multiagent Environments....Pages 150-172
Agents? Advanced Features for Negotiation and Coordination....Pages 173-186
Towards Heterogeneous Agent Teams....Pages 187-210
Social Knowledge in Multi-agent Systems....Pages 211-245
Machine Learning and Inductive Logic Programming for Multi-agent Systems....Pages 246-270
Relational Reinforcement Learning....Pages 271-280
From Statistics to Emergence: Exercises in Systems Modularity....Pages 281-300
Emotions and Agents....Pages 301-316
Multi-agent Coordination and Control Using Stigmergy Applied to Manufacturing Control....Pages 317-334
Virtual Enterprise Modeling and Support Infrastructures: Applying Multi-agent System Approaches....Pages 335-364
Specialised Agent Applications....Pages 365-382
Agent-Based Modelling of Ecosystems for Sustainable Resource Management....Pages 383-403
Cooperating Physical Robots: A Lesson in Playing Robotic Soccer....Pages 404-414
A Multi-agent Study of Interethnic Cooperation....Pages 415-435
Back Matter....Pages 437-437

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This book presents selected tutorial lectures given at the summer school on Multi-Agent Systems and Their Applications held in Prague, Czech Republic, in July 2001 under the sponsorship of ECCAI and Agent Link.
The 20 lectures by leading researchers in the field presented in the book give a competent state-of-the-art account of research and development in the field of multi-agent systems and advanced applications. The book offers parts on foundations of MAS; social behaviour, meta-reasoning, and learning; and applications.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Perspectives on Organizations in Multi-agent Systems....Pages 1-16
Multi-agent Infrastructure, Agent Discovery, Middle Agents for Web Services and Interoperation....Pages 17-49
Logical Foundations of Agent-Based Computing....Pages 50-73
Standardizing Agent Communication....Pages 74-97
Standardizing Agent Interoperability: The FIPA Approach....Pages 98-117
Distributed Problem Solving and Planning....Pages 118-149
Automated Negotiation and Decision Making in Multiagent Environments....Pages 150-172
Agents? Advanced Features for Negotiation and Coordination....Pages 173-186
Towards Heterogeneous Agent Teams....Pages 187-210
Social Knowledge in Multi-agent Systems....Pages 211-245
Machine Learning and Inductive Logic Programming for Multi-agent Systems....Pages 246-270
Relational Reinforcement Learning....Pages 271-280
From Statistics to Emergence: Exercises in Systems Modularity....Pages 281-300
Emotions and Agents....Pages 301-316
Multi-agent Coordination and Control Using Stigmergy Applied to Manufacturing Control....Pages 317-334
Virtual Enterprise Modeling and Support Infrastructures: Applying Multi-agent System Approaches....Pages 335-364
Specialised Agent Applications....Pages 365-382
Agent-Based Modelling of Ecosystems for Sustainable Resource Management....Pages 383-403
Cooperating Physical Robots: A Lesson in Playing Robotic Soccer....Pages 404-414
A Multi-agent Study of Interethnic Cooperation....Pages 415-435
Back Matter....Pages 437-437
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