Convergence and Knowledge Processing in Multi-Agent Systems (eBook)
XV, 143 Seiten
Springer London (Verlag)
978-1-84882-063-0 (ISBN)
Agent systems are being used to model complex systems like societies, markets and biological systems. In this book we investigate issues of agent systems related to convergence and interactivity using techniques from agent based modelling to simulate complex systems, and demonstrate that interactivity/exchange and convergence in multi-agent systems are issues that are significantly interrelated.
Topic and features: - Introduces the state of the art in multi-agent systems, with an emphasis on agent-based computational economics. - Sheds light on the fundamental concepts behind the stability of multi-agent systems. - Investigates knowledge exchange among agents, the rationale behind it and its effects on the ecosystem. - Explores how information provided through interaction with the system can be used to optimise its performance. - Describes a pricing strategy for a realistic large-scale distributed system.
This book supplies a comprehensive resource and will be invaluable reading for researchers and postgraduates studying this topic.
Agent systems are being used to model complex systems like societies, markets and biological systems. In this book we investigate issues of agent systems related to convergence and interactivity using techniques from agent based modelling to simulate complex systems, and demonstrate that interactivity/exchange and convergence in multi-agent systems are issues that are significantly interrelated.Topic and features: - Introduces the state of the art in multi-agent systems, with an emphasis on agent-based computational economics. - Sheds light on the fundamental concepts behind the stability of multi-agent systems. - Investigates knowledge exchange among agents, the rationale behind it and its effects on the ecosystem. - Explores how information provided through interaction with the system can be used to optimise its performance. - Describes a pricing strategy for a realistic large-scale distributed system. This book supplies a comprehensive resource and will be invaluable reading for researchers and postgraduates studying this topic.
Preface 5
Contents 7
List of Figures 10
List of Tables 12
Acronyms 14
Introduction 15
1.1 Background to the Research 16
1.2 Approach 16
1.3 Contributions 17
1.4 Reader’s Guide to the Book 18
Research Issues 19
2.1 Multi-agent Systems 19
2.2 Agent-based Modelling 20
2.3 An Ecosystem Perspective of Multi-agent Systems 21
2.4 Convergence Issues 22
2.5 Interaction and Knowledge Exchange 23
Stability of Multi-agent Systems 26
3.1 Introduction 26
3.2 Background 27
3.3 Stability in Games 29
3.4 Experiments 35
3.5 Conclusion 69
The Emergence of Knowledge Exchange: An Agent- based Model of a Software Market 71
4.1 Introduction 71
4.2 Digital Business Ecosystem 72
4.3 Background 74
4.4 An Agent-based Model of the DBE 77
4.5 Analysis of the Model 84
4.6 Concluding Remarks 91
Collaborative Query Expansion 93
5.1 Introduction 93
5.2 Term Value 97
5.3 Implementation 98
5.4 Evaluation 100
5.5 Introducing User Collaboration for Query Expansion 106
5.6 Limitations and FutureWork 108
5.7 Conclusions 110
Micro-economic Control of Distributed Intelligent Personal Assistants 111
6.1 Stable Strategies 111
6.2 Network of Intelligent Personal Assistants 113
6.3 Finding a Stable Strategy 119
6.4 Conclusion 126
Conclusions and FutureWork 128
7.1 Contributions 128
7.2 Future Directions 130
7.3 Concluding Remarks 132
The EEII Project 133
Statistical Analysis 135
B.1 Statistical Hypothesis Testing 135
B.2 Tests for Showing That Two Samples Come from the Same Distribution 136
Methodology: Evolutionary Algorithms 139
References 141
Index 151
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing | Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing |
| Zusatzinfo | XV, 143 p. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Finanz- / Wirtschaftsmathematik | |
| Technik | |
| Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| Schlagworte | Adaptive behaviour • Agent-Based Computational Economics • Decision Making • Distributed Systems • Economics • Equilibrium Distribution • evolutionary algorithm • Games • Intelligent Agents • multi-agent system • Multi-agent Systems • stability |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84882-063-1 / 1848820631 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84882-063-0 / 9781848820630 |
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