文档介绍：Distributed Intelligent Systems
Abdellah Bedrouni • Ranjeev Mittu
Abdeslem Boukhtouta • Jean Berger
Distributed Intelligent Systems
A Coordination Perspective
Abdellah Bedrouni Ranjeev Mittu
Department of Mechanical & Head, Intelligent Decision Support
Industrial Engineering Section (Code 5584)
Concordia University Information Technology Division
1455 de Maisonneuve . Naval Research Laboratory
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Abdeslem Boukhtouta Jean Berger
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Decision Support Technology Section Decision Support Technology Section
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ISBN 978-0-387-77701-6 e-ISBN 978-0-387-77702-3
DOI -0-387-77702-3
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Preface
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