Agent-based computing [[electronic resource] /] / Duarte Bouca and Amaro Gafagnao, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791848303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• ISBN: 1-61122-576-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (348 p.)
• Collana: Computer science, technology and applications
• Altri autori (Persone): BoucaDuarte; GafagnaoAmaro
• Disciplina: 006.3
• Soggetti: Intelligent agents (Computer software); Distributed artificial intelligence; Data mining
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""AGENT-BASED COMPUTING ""; ""AGENT-BASED COMPUTING ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""AGENT-BASED GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR GLOBAL NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION AND FEATURE SELECTION ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION ""; ""2. CHAIN-LIKE AGENT GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR GLOBAL NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION AND FEATURE SELECTION ""; ""2.1. Analysis of Algorithm ""; ""2.1.1. Chain-Like Agent Structure ""; ""2.1.2. Selection Process Based on Dynamic Neighboring Competition Strategy ""; ""2.1.3. Neighboring Crossover Process ""; ""2.1.4. Adaptive Mutation Process ""; ""2.1.5. Stop Criterion ""; ""2.1.6. Elitism Strategy""; ""2.1.7. Realization of Algorithm """"2.2. Experimental Results ""; ""2.2.1. Global Numerical Optimization Experiments ""; ""2.2.2. Feature Selection Experiments""; ""2.3. Conclusions ""; ""3. MULTIPLE-POPULATION CHAIN-LIKE AGENT GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR GLOBAL NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION AND FEATURE SELECTION ""; ""3.1. Analysis of Algorithm ""; ""3.1.1. Multi-Population Cycle Chain-Like Agent Structure ""; ""3.1.2. Genetic Operators""; ""3.1.3. Realization of Algorithm ""; ""3.1.4. Computational Complexity""; ""3.2. Experimental Results ""; ""3.2.1. Global Numerical Optimization Experiments ""; ""3.2.2. Feature Selection Experiments""""3.3. Conclusions ""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK ""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""MULTI-AGENT ENTERPRISE SUSTAINABILITY ; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""METHODOLOGY""; ""SUSTAINABILITY AGENT ""; ""1. The Selection of Suitable Indicators ""; ""2. Retrieving data from Data Repository Agent ""; ""3. Calculating the Weights of Indicators ""; ""4. Calculating Sustainability Performance Indices by Using MCDM Methods""; ""DATA REPOSITORY AGENT ""; ""ALERT MANAGEMENT AGENT ""; ""COMMUNICATION AGENT ""; ""APPLICATION """"Sustainability Agent ""; ""Selecting the Proper Indicators ""; ""Retrieving the Data with Respect to the Indicators ""; ""Calculating the Importance Weights ""; ""Calculating the Performance Indices ""; ""Aggregate Ranking Using Copeland method ""; ""Calculating the Composite Sustainability Ranking Using Copeland method ""; ""ALERT MANAGEMENT AGENT ""; ""Communication Agent ""; ""DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""APPENDIX""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""A MODULAR ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK BASED DECISION MAKING IN A MULTI-AGENT ROBOT SOCCER SYSTEMS ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION """"2. THE PROBLEM DESCRIPTION ""; ""3. THE BASIC ANN ARCHITECTURE ""; ""4. MODULAR ANN ARCHITECTURE ""; ""5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES""; ""SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN TRACK AND TRACE INFRASTRUCTURES ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION ""; ""1.1. Radio Frequency Identification ""; ""1.2. Track and Trace Infrastructures ""; ""2. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS ""; ""2.1. Confidentiality ""; ""2.2. Integrity ""; ""3. BATCH RECALLS ""; ""3.1. Example ""; ""3.2. Building Blocks ""; ""3.2.1. Identity-based Encryption ""; ""3.2.2. Boneh-Franklin Encryption ""; ""3.2.3. Boneh-Boyen-Goh Encryption ""