Foundations of Distributed Artificial Intelligence (Sixth Generation Computer Technologies) (Hardcover)

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Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) is a dynamic area of research and this book is the first comprehensive, truly integrated exposition of the discipline presenting influential contributions from leaders in the field. Commences with a solid introduction to the theoretical and practical issues of DAI, followed by a discussion of the core research topics--communication, coordination, planning--and how they are related to each other. The third section describes a number of DAI testbeds, illustrating particular strategies commissioned to provide software environments for building and experimenting with DAI systems. The final segment contains contributions which consider DAI from different perspectives.

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Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) is a dynamic area of research and this book is the first comprehensive, truly integrated exposition of the discipline presenting influential contributions from leaders in the field. Commences with a solid introduction to the theoretical and practical issues of DAI, followed by a discussion of the core research topics--communication, coordination, planning--and how they are related to each other. The third section describes a number of DAI testbeds, illustrating particular strategies commissioned to provide software environments for building and experimenting with DAI systems. The final segment contains contributions which consider DAI from different perspectives.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471006750
• ISBN-13: 978-0471006756
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #517,824 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most important book for understanding distributed AI, September 13, 2001

By	Amund Tveit (Trondheim Norway) - See all my reviews

This book is the best source for obtaining knowledge about Distributed AI and Intelligent Agents. In particular I will recommend the chapters about coordination techniques and negotiation in multi-agent systems, as well as the thorough introduction (with a lot of good references!).

Chapters in this book covers about half of the curriculum in the "Distributed AI and Intelligent Agents" course at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Note: students* find this book rather tough to read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is an excellent formal discussion of DAI., August 10, 1997

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This book could serve as a text book for an class in agent technology. In particular, the formal description of communication theory in chapter 3, "Logical Foundations of Distributed Artificial Intelligence" is a must read for any serious student of the field. This text is not for the average reader, but is invaluable to anyone who intends to pursue serious work in the field of DAI.