Distributed Constraint Satisfaction : Foundations of Cooperation in Multi-agent Systems /
This book gives an overview of constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs), adapts related search algorithms and consistency algorithms for applications to multi-agent systems, and consolidates recent research devoted to cooperation in such systems. The techniques introduced are applied to various probl...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
2001.
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| Series: | Springer series on agent technology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book gives an overview of constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs), adapts related search algorithms and consistency algorithms for applications to multi-agent systems, and consolidates recent research devoted to cooperation in such systems. The techniques introduced are applied to various problems in multi-agent systems. Among the new approaches is a hybrid-type algorithm for weak-commitment search combining backtracking and iterative improvement; also, an extension of the basic CSP formalization called partial CSP is introduced in order to handle over-constrained CSPs. The book is written for advanced students and professionals interested in multi-agent systems or, more generally, in distributed artificial intelligence and constraint satisfaction. Researchers active in the area will appreciate this book as a valuable source of reference. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 143 pages 82 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642595462 (electronic bk.) 3642595464 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1619-7119 |