Agent-based distance vector routing: A resource efficient and scalable approach to routing in large communication networks

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-227

  Amin, Kaizar A ^a   Mikler, Armin R ^a  

^a University of North Texas   (United States)

Author keywords

ADVR; Distance vector routing; Intelligent mobile agents; Resource efficient

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PACKET SWITCHING;

AGENT BASED APPROACH TO DISTANCE VECTOR ROUTING (ADVR); DISTANCE VECTOR ROUTING; INTELLIGENT MOBILE AGENTS; RESOURCE EFFICIENT;

INTERNET;

EID: 1242287624     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0164-1212(03)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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