An application of quantitative techniques to conflict resolution in a multi-agent system

Computers and Electrical Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 757-779

  Huang, Po Hsian ^a  

^a Yuda Inst of Business Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distributed artificial intelligence (DAI); Linear programming model; Multi agent system

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTERACTIVE DEVICES; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UNIX;

CONFLICT RESOLUTION;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0041328264     PISSN: 00457906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7906(02)00057-5     Document Type: Article

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