A multiagent approach to modelling complex phenomena

Foundations of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-125

  Amigoni, Francesco ^a   Schiaffonati, Viola ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational model; Multiagent system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; COOPERATIVE NEGOTIATIONS; GLOBAL MODELING; HEART RATE REGULATIONS; MULTI-AGENT APPROACH; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE AGENTS;

MODELS;

EID: 48949116067     PISSN: 12331821     EISSN: 15728471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10699-008-9121-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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