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Agents represent an exciting and promising new approach to building a wide range of software applications. Agents are autonomous problem-solving entities that are able to flexibly solve problems in complex, dynamic environments, without receiving permanent guidance from the user. Agent Technology: F...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jennings, Nick
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wooldridge, Michael J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1998.
Subjects:
Computer science.
Computer Communication Networks.
Software engineering.
Artificial intelligence.
Management information systems.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction: Applications of Intelligent Agents. - Software Agent Technology. Near-Term Success in Distributed Applications
  • Part II. Vision and Perspectives: Design of Intelligent Agent Systems. Vendors of Agent Technology: A Market Overview. Broking the Info-Underworld. Personal Agents: A Walk on the Client Side
  • Part III. Systems and Their Applications: including Telecommunication Systems, Personal Digital Assistants, Information Management, Information Economies, Business Applications, Air Traffic Control, Computer Simulation, Transportation Management, Financial Management, and Electronic Commerce.