A multi-agent simulation framework for the study of intermediation

Conference Proceedings - 6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Tranier, John ^a   Dignum, Virginia ^a   Dignum, Frank ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE;

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; BUSINESS PROCESS; COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE; MULTI AGENT SIMULATION; SIMULATION FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; TRADING NETWORKS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84923238318     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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