A Mathematical Framework for Asynchronous, Distributed, Decision-Making Systems with Semi-Autonomous Entities: Algorithm Synthesis, Simulation, and Evaluation

Proceedings - 4th International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems: Integration of Heterogeneous Systems, ISADS 1999

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 206-212

  Lee, Tony S ^a   Ghosh, Sumit ^b   Nerode, Anil ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION; NETWORK SECURITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

AUTONOMOUS ENTITIES; CENTRALISED; CENTRALIZED DECISION MAKING; DECENTRALISED; DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHMS; DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED-DECISION MAKINGS; GLOBAL OPTIMISATION; MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORKS;

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 85027172589     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISADS.1999.838435     Document Type: Conference Paper

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