Local strategy learning in networked multi-agent team formation

Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-45

  Bulka, Blazej ^a   Gaston, Matthew ^a   Desjardins, Marie ^a  

^a Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent learning and adaptivity; Multi agent learning; Networked multi agent systems; Probabilistic reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249701821     PISSN: 13872532     EISSN: 15737454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10458-006-0007-x     Document Type: Article

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