Conceptual model and realization methods of autonomic computing

Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 779-802

  Liao, Bei Shui ^a   Li, Shi Jian ^b   Yao, Yuan ^c   Gao, Ji ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agent; Autonomic computing; Control theory; Policy; Web service

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CONTROL THEORY; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WEB SERVICES;

AUTONOMIC COMPUTING; AUTONOMIC ELEMENT; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; HUMAN USER; KNOWLEDGE MODEL; POLICY; SYSTEM MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGIES MANAGING TECHNOLOGY;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 43249131465     PISSN: 10009825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1001.2008.00779     Document Type: Article

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