Utilizing dynamic roles for agents

Journal of Object Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 177-198

  Ward, Conor Brendan ^a   Henderson Sellers, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 70349376852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16601769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5381/jot.2009.8.5.a5     Document Type: Article

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