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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464361003321

Titolo

Negotiation and argumentation in multi-agent systems : fundamentals, theories, systems and applications / / Fernando Lopes, editor ; Helder Coelho, co-editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , 2014

©[2014]

ISBN

1-60805-824-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (439 p.)

Disciplina

006.3

Soggetti

Multiagent systems

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title; EUL; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Part II; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Chapter 09; Part III; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Multi-agent systems (MAS) composed of autonomous agents representing individuals or organizations and capable of reaching mutually beneficial agreements through negotiation and argumentation are becoming increasingly important and pervasive.Research on both automated negotiation and argumentation in MAS has a vigorous, exciting tradition. However, efforts to integrate both areas have received only selective attention in the academia and the practitioner literature. A symbiotic relationship could significantly strengthen each area's progress and trigger new R&D challenges and prospects toward t