An agent-based approach to group decision simulation using argumentation

Proceedings of the International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, IMCSIT

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 263-270

  Marreiros, Goreti ^a   Novais, Paulo ^b   Machado, José ^b   Ramos, Carlos ^a   Neves, José ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED APPROACH; GROUP DECISION; GROUP DECISION MAKING; INCOMPLETE INFORMATION; MULTI-AGENT MODEL; REAL-WORLD SCENARIO; VIRTUAL GROUP;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; DATA PROCESSING; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 83755172034     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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