Bayesian Network Based Multiagent System - Application in E-Marketplace

Computers and Mathematics with Applications

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 429-444

  Kreng, V B ^a   Chang, Chia Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bayesian belief networks; E marketplace; Multiagent system; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INFERENCE ENGINES; INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

BAYESIAN INFERENCE NETWORKS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0141863247     PISSN: 08981221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0898-1221(03)90036-8     Document Type: Article

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