文档介绍：Distributed Artificial
Intelligence, Agent
Technology, and
Collaborative Applications
Vijayan Sugumaran
Oakland University, USA
Information science reference
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Distributed artificial intelligence : agent technology and collaborative applications /Vijayan Sugumaran, editor.
p. cm. -- (Information science reference)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: "This book is a catalyst for emerging research in intelligent information, specifically artificial intelligent technologies and
applications to assist in improving productivity in many roles such as assistants to human operators and autonomous decision-making
components plex systems"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-6