Electronic institutions for B2B: Dynamic normative environments

Artificial Intelligence and Law

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-128

  Cardoso, Henrique Lopes ^a   Oliveira, Eugénio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contract; Electronic institution; Multi agent system; Norm

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ELECTRONIC INSTITUTIONS; VIRTUAL ORGANIZATIONS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 43449121848     PISSN: 09248463     EISSN: 15728382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10506-007-9044-2     Document Type: Article

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