A multi-agent temporal constraint satisfaction system based on Allen's interval algebra and probabilities

International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 45-64

  Shakshuki, Elhadi ^a   Trudel, André ^a   Xu, Yiqing ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agent technology; Algorithms; Distributed decision making systems; Distributed information systems; Distributed systems; Group decision making; Heuristics interactive problem solving; Web based applications

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING; SOFTWARE AGENTS;

AGENT TECHNOLOGY; DISTRIBUTED DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; GROUP DECISION MAKING; INTERACTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING; WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 38049063194     PISSN: 15541045     EISSN: 15541053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jitwe.2007040102     Document Type: Article

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