Artificial intelligence approaches to network management: Recent advances and a survey

Computer Communications

Volumn 20, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1313-1322

  Kumar, G Prem ^a   Venkataram, P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

AI in networks; Artificial intelligence; Blackboard architecture; Integrated network management; Network management

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; EXPERT SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

NETWORK MANAGEMENT (NM);

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

EID: 0031360150     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-3664(97)00094-7     Document Type: Review

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